Conferences, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Hospital, Medical Treatment, Occupational Therapy, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Standards of Care, Total Quality Management (TQM), Training Program, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan
Position Details
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### Department PCH-SW | OP Rehab Therapy
Location: Avondale
Shift: Mon-Fri, Days 8am-5pm
Category: Rehab
Therapy
Posting: 995661
Employee Type: Full-Time
### Position Summary
This position provides occupational therapy services to a pediatric population, from neonate to adolescent, including evaluation and treatment in independent living, sensory-motor integration, cognitive, and psychosocial skills.
### Position Duties
#### Evaluates and Treats Patients
- Evaluates and treats patients with occupational performance disorders
- Demonstrates knowledge of normal development and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate services in areas of self-care and play skills involving motor, sensory-integrative, cognitive, and psychosocial functions
- Provides care as outlined in standards of care section of the Policies & Procedures Manual
- Uses pediatric-based behavior management strategies and matches diagnostic-therapeutic interventions to age and disability of children
- Establishes appropriate treatment plans with age-appropriate goals and target timeframes, which are discussed with family and mutually agreed upon
#### Building Relationships and Collaboration
- Builds and maintains rapport within the department, hospital, and community professionally interacting with physicians, families, and hospital/community personnel
- Prepares and participates in in-service training programs on a regular basis
- Supervises and directs rehab technician and/or students, providing input into their performance evaluations
#### Organizing Patient Care
- Organizes, develops, implements, and coordinates occupational performance of patient care with other disciplines within the Hospital and resources within the community, including discharge planning via charting, letters, care conferences, and rounds
- Provides patient-family teaching for appropriate function within the home and implementation of home programs
#### Documentation and Quality Management
- Maintains appropriate documentation in compliance with Joint Commission and CARF standards, including participation in Total Quality Management
#### Miscellaneous Duties
- Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as requested.
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Phoenix Children's Hospital