Requisition Number: 11992
Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F perdiem
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC OPC 40A HAND THERAPY CLIN
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position provides occupational therapy to patients where physical injury, birth defects, emotional or functional problems have interfered with their ability to perform occupational tasks appropriate to their age and level of independence.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates patients' abilities and limitations.
- Establishes treatment goals based on the evaluation and reason for the referral of neuromuscular components of movement and stability; sensation; ADL's; perception; cognition; avocational and prevocational abilities; developmental; dysphagia; manual muscle test; range of motion; body mechanics; and other tests appropriate for the patient and the profession.
- Administers therapy according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of practice of Occupational Therapy.
- Educates the patient and caregiver about the goals of the occupational therapy program, methods of accomplishing goals, how to perform the home program and injury prevention.
- Recommends adaptive equipment, completes the equipment justification forms and arranges for the delivery of the equipment.
- Re-evaluates patients, assesses their progress and makes recommendations regarding discharge.
- Evaluates home or work environments and makes physical barrier modification recommendations or ergonomic recommendations.
- Consults and co-treats with therapists from other disciplines.
- Provides documentation of patient care according to established criteria.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement projects.
- Supervises the patient care activities of occupational therapy assistants and rehabilitation aides.
- Participates in services, medical conferences, staff meetings, continuing education courses, team meetings and other related activities.
- Assists with departmental maintenance and supplies.
- Provides in-services for staff, other departments and the community.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
- This position has the authority to administer occupational therapy services to patients; provide work direction to aides, assistants, volunteers and occupational therapy students; identify program needs; develop new areas of activity; and respond to emergency situations.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations; develop treatment plans and provide therapy according to individual needs.
- Knowledge of current and latest technology, insurance practices and community resources in order to provide quality treatment.
- Incumbents in this position must maintain a current knowledge of safety issues needed in the treatment of patients, especially regarding body substance precautions and body mechanics to protect self, patients and personnel working with therapists.
- Incumbents in this position participate in rotations of work area, weekends and week-day hours and assigned holidays.
- The incumbent must abide by the ethical guidelines as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Licenses Required
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
- Current licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Utah.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Certified Hand Therapist
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F perdiem
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC OPC 40A HAND THERAPY CLIN
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position provides occupational therapy to patients where physical injury, birth defects, emotional or functional problems have interfered with their ability to perform occupational tasks appropriate to their age and level of independence.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates patients' abilities and limitations.
- Establishes treatment goals based on the evaluation and reason for the referral of neuromuscular components of movement and stability; sensation; ADL's; perception; cognition; avocational and prevocational abilities; developmental; dysphagia; manual muscle test; range of motion; body mechanics; and other tests appropriate for the patient and the profession.
- Administers therapy according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of practice of Occupational Therapy.
- Educates the patient and caregiver about the goals of the occupational therapy program, methods of accomplishing goals, how to perform the home program and injury prevention.
- Recommends adaptive equipment, completes the equipment justification forms and arranges for the delivery of the equipment.
- Re-evaluates patients, assesses their progress and makes recommendations regarding discharge.
- Evaluates home or work environments and makes physical barrier modification recommendations or ergonomic recommendations.
- Consults and co-treats with therapists from other disciplines.
- Provides documentation of patient care according to established criteria.
- Participates in continuous quality improvement projects.
- Supervises the patient care activities of occupational therapy assistants and rehabilitation aides.
- Participates in services, medical conferences, staff meetings, continuing education courses, team meetings and other related activities.
- Assists with departmental maintenance and supplies.
- Provides in-services for staff, other departments and the community.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.
- This position has the authority to administer occupational therapy services to patients; provide work direction to aides, assistants, volunteers and occupational therapy students; identify program needs; develop new areas of activity; and respond to emergency situations.
- Ability to respond to emergency situations; develop treatment plans and provide therapy according to individual needs.
- Knowledge of current and latest technology, insurance practices and community resources in order to provide quality treatment.
- Incumbents in this position must maintain a current knowledge of safety issues needed in the treatment of patients, especially regarding body substance precautions and body mechanics to protect self, patients and personnel working with therapists.
- Incumbents in this position participate in rotations of work area, weekends and week-day hours and assigned holidays.
- The incumbent must abide by the ethical guidelines as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
- The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of life span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
Qualifications:
Qualifications
Licenses Required
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
- Current licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Utah.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred):
- Certified Hand Therapist
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.