Occupational Therapy Department
Job Summary
To develop and implement occupational therapy services and direct patient care in coordination with the interdisciplinary team and in compliance with organizational goals and appropriate regulatory agencies. Under the supervision of the Chief of Occupational Therapy, provides occupational therapy care to adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients with various diagnoses. Major duties include patient evaluation and treatment planning for effective patient outcomes, problem resolution, patient care documentation, attendance at patient care related meetings, the delegation of duties to support personnel, participation as a member of a team, maintenance of an appropriate level of productivity, participation in performance improvement activities.
Department Overview
The Occupational Therapy Department is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based therapeutic services that promote functional independence, safety, and quality of life for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. Services address physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional impairments across a broad range of diagnoses and clinical settings, including acute care, ICU, outpatient rehabilitation, hand therapy, lymphedema management, and psychiatry. The department operates within a collaborative interdisciplinary model, working closely with physicians, nursing, case management, and ancillary services to ensure coordinated, patient-centered care.
Responsibilities
Occupational Therapists are responsible for timely evaluation, development and implementation of individualized treatment plans, reassessment of patient progress, and effective discharge planning to support optimal functional outcomes. Therapists manage all aspects of occupational therapy intervention, including patient and family education, adaptive equipment recommendations, environmental modifications, and communication with the healthcare team.
Essential Duties
Upon referral of a patient to the Department, the therapist initiates care per policy evaluating and establishing a treatment plan. Employee manages all aspects of occupational therapy intervention. Employee consistently completes all required documentation as per departmental policy. Employee participates in clinic and rounds as patient care responsibilities allow.
• Attends and contributes to patient care conferences, as listed above to provide continuity of care or if unable to attend provides written progress/plans for each patient to the rounds/clinic liaison in a timely manner. • For all patient serviced by discipline provides education and makes recommendation to other healthcare professionals on the team regarding discharge plans and/or modification to the plan. • Assumes responsibility as lead in assigned physician rounds/clinics and coordinates all aspects of communication to and from physician and therapist. • Effectively manages a full patient caseload, which includes all aspects (i.e. patient care, documentation and communication, and assists in meeting departmental efficiency requirements). • Able to be flexible with last minute scheduling changes and prioritizing. Able to be lead OT, while still maintaining lead caseload. • Thorough organization of unscheduled non -productive time (i.e. Patient not available, outpatient cancellation, etc.), able to improve department efficiency (ie. Assists other staff, projects, other documentation), while still maintaining a full caseload. • Exhibits skills to provide care in a variety of OT practice areas/settings (i.e. Acute, ICU, outpatient, hand, Lymphoma management, and Psychiatry). • Assumes staffing of unit and patient care delivery as lead OT. • After 6 months at USCUH, provides education for and evaluates performance of new staff members competencies or registry via orientation, check off. • Demonstrates commitment to the profession as evidenced by membership in the AOTA/OTAC and attends a professional meeting. • Assumes responsibility for a special project as assigned by Department Director or chief. • Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Compensation
The hourly rate range for this position is $46.00 - $76.07.
USC Employment Information
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.