Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Position Purpose

The Occupational Therapist/ COTA is responsible for providing specialized and individualized occupational therapy services through treatment planning, and service delivery to meet the needs of the children and families seeking services through Connect Pediatric Therapy.

Essential Duties

1. Maintain appropriate licensure in good standing as an occupational therapist within the State ofNebraska.

2. Independently identify need for growth or assistance. Select and participate in core continuing education courses that will benefit patients and improve staff competency, knowledge and contribute to the development of new and existing programs at Connect.

3. Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy treatment sessions, specialized groups, and programs for the children and families we serve.

4. Develop appropriate individual treatment plans, address goals effectively within treatment sessions, and update goals as necessary based on Connect policies and guidelines.

5. Manage individual caseload by evaluating patient’s progress effectively through evaluations, re-evaluations, quarterly progress reports, and insurance required reports as necessary and required byConnect policies and guidelines.

6. Utilize effective, creative, and interactive interventions within treatment sessions that promote patient-therapist engagement and improve functional performance and independence.

7. Select and implement evaluation tools and treatment activities that are appropriate based on each child’s individual abilities.

8. Work collaboratively within the therapeutic team to identify deficit areas, develop treatment plans, and coordinate intervention strategies within individual treatment sessions, co-treatment sessions, and specialized groups. Refer to other disciplines and outside sources as necessary and appropriate.

9. Serve as a role-model and mentor to students and other team members by providing appropriate supervision, training and modeling professional behavior.

10. Provide consistent and effective training to families on home programs using a variety of teaching styles. Treat caregivers as a therapeutic partner.

Provide appropriate resources for use at home and within the community.

11. Collaborate with other therapists during co-treatment sessions to plan and carry-out activities that address functional performance and goals for all disciplines involved.

12. Complete and maintain necessary records including daily notes and billing statements on the same day service was provided. Maintain Connect policies and guidelines for managing daily paperwork.

13. Participate in weekly reporting and planning procedures for paperwork completion and down-time management.

14. Communicate confidently and effectively with patients, families, staff, and outside sources to provide exceptional customer service.

16. Work with outside vendors to help families select and acquire adaptive devices and/ or orthoses as needed.

17. Respect Connect spaces and equipment. Participate in maintaining a clean and organized personal space and maintaining the cleanliness and organization of shared spaces.

Assist with general upkeep, maintenance, and cleaning, as necessary.

18. Assist with front desk tasks including answering and directing phone calls, scheduling, checking in patients, filing, copying, etc., as necessary to provide excellent customer service.

19. Participate in daily opening and closing routines.

20. Actively contribute and participate in assigned committee meetings and projects.

21. Consistently engage in all Connect social media marketing platforms.

22. Commitment to the Connect mission of community empowerment and support.

23. Manage personal timecard entries and PTO account and requests.

24. Create and distribute patient and staff communications using Microsoft Office Products.

25. Maintain strictest confidentiality of patient sensitive information.

26. Represent clinic with highest standard of customer service excellence, compassion, and professionalism.

27. Support continuity of patient care through punctuality and regular attendance” to the essential duties and/or physical demands sections of the written position description.

Minimum Position Qualifications and Education Graduation from an accredited occupational therapy program or COTA program

Experience 1 year experience in clinical setting preferred

Certification/Licenses Current Nebraska License

National Board CertificationBasic Life

Support (BLS)Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Professional Growth and Development

1. Ongoing completion of Occupational Therapy Clinical Assessment.

2. Self directed continuing education opportunities

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Excellent communication and organizational skills for managing workflow with ability to multi-task. Has the ability to set priorities, identify and resolve problems effectively and efficiently, ability to work independently with little supervision. Demonstrates reliability, maintains confidentiality.

Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and others and ability to coordinate and maintain internal and external customer satisfaction. Able to create and distribute written correspondence using Microsoft Office products with little to no mistakes/typos.Accepts delegation of tasks. Positive role model for staff and patients.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Acceptance of this position requires the ability to physically complete the job duties as described:

The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for the performance for this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. I have read theOccupational Therapist Job Description and understand the functions and objectives of the position at PediatricTherapy Center.

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February 2022

Pay: $35.00 - $60.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person