Occupational Therapist, Home Care, PRN, Bronson at Home

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Location

BAH Bronson at Home

Title

Occupational Therapist, Home Care, PRN, Bronson at Home

Provides treatment to patients to facilitate development and rehabilitation of physically, cognitively, or emotionally disabled persons for the purpose of restoring and enhancing functional independence. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy

Clinical Experience preferred

Current Occupational Therapy license in good standing with the State of Michigan

Driving your own vehicle on a regularly scheduled basis to perform business on behalf of Bronson is required for this position and will require successfully pass of MVR check after an offer of employment has been made but prior to the employee’s start date. Proof of valid auto insurance on that vehicle that will be driven while on duty for Bronson is required. It is the employee’s responsibility to submit auto insurance renewals before current coverage expires to their supervisor. It is also the employee’s responsibility to update their auto insurance coverage with Bronson if a different vehicle will be driven to perform business on behalf of Bronson.

BLS Certification required within 3 months of employment

Current driver's license in the state of Michigan, availability of car for business use on a daily basis, and proof of insurance required for BAH

Keyboarding skills to operate a PC/mobile device

Must work as a team member and be able to effectively communicate with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team

Social sensitivity and the ability to communicate in English effectively is definitely required

Regularly performs work requiring a high level of interpersonal skills to deal with delicate patient care matters

Work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue which are typical of jobs that perform a wide variety of duties with frequent and significant uncontrollable deadlines. Work may include the operation of and full attention to a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time. Involves regularly lifting of bulky or moderately heavy weights (i.e., up to 50 pounds), and occasionally assisting with heavier tasks or expending the equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or otherwise handling material, equipment, and other objects.

Clinical Duties

Interpretation and implementation of referrals; evaluates patient functional status and therapeutic needs through standardized assessment and testing; establishes functional baseline to be used throughout treatment as a gauge of progress and optimal functional independence.

Establish education and treatment planning.

Family and community education

Interdisciplinary discussion/rounds

Patient care goal setting and estimating length of treatment.

Program development and participation in department process improvement

Serving as a resource person in areas of expertise

Providing inservices in areas of expertise for the Bronson Rehabilitation System

Direct patient care according to the treatment plan; facilitates and instructs patients in the skills necessary to successfully participate.

May design and fabricate splints and other assistive devices.

May cross-train to other departments within Rehabilitation Services as needed

Administration Duties

Documenting evaluations, patient treatment plans, treatments performed, and progress; indicates condition in relationship to established goals and alterations to treatment plan to enhance therapy potential.

Documenting in the electronic health record per compliance timelines

Responsible for communicating to leadership any limitations that prevent timely documentation

For each person served the therapist maintains accurate, legible and complete records.

Serving on committees and task forces

Participating in process improvement

Demonstrates time management skills.

Supervision of COTA, Rehab Clinical Assistant, OT students, COTA students and volunteers, athletic trainer

The Occupational Therapist has the responsibility to maintain and upgrade his/her competencies based on the population served, the type and nature of the care provided, and advances in health care sciences and technology.

Shift

Variable

Time Type

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

10

Cost Center

7330 Home Care OT (BAH)

Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer

Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration.

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