Occupational Therapist

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist to work within their profession's Standard of Practice. The passionate OT will perform a thorough evaluation of patients assigned to him/her, establishes goals and plans of treatment to return the patient with disease, injury or disability to maximum level of function as outlined in the Rehab Department Procedures/Operational Guidelines Manual. The OT will delegate responsibilities and supervise supportive personnel, assist in administrative tasks, and participate in educational, orientation and performance improvement programs.

Come join a hospital dedicated to you and your career!

VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent accomplishments include the opening of our massive Outpatient Pavilion and VHC becoming the Washington Commanders Football provider for women's health as of 2023. VHC Health is a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients and that is made clear with our recent accomplishments!

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Occupational Therapy required (Master's in Occupational Therapy preferred)
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required.

Responsibilities

• Uses current evidence, patient values, and personal experiences in making clinical decisions
• Able to clearly articulate the role of their professional discipline in the acute care setting to patients and colleagues
• Reviews pertinent medical records and conducts a patient interview
• Performs a systems review to determine the need for outside referral or for therapy services
• Selects appropriate examination components based on the initial systems screen in order to define the patient’s therapy needs
• Synthesizes data, interprets findings, diagnoses dysfunction, determines prognosis
• Provides patient-specific interventions within scope of practice
• Assesses outcomes of interventions provided and adapts techniques as needed, based on a patient’s cognition, culture, communication needs, learning style and/or physical response
• Provides a clear and concise home exercise program at initial evaluation and updates as patient progresses.
• Provides education to the patient and/or family to deepen understanding and support the plan of care. Chooses mode of education based on patient specific variables that affect learning.
• Demonstrates ability to identify and address barriers to home discharge in acute care
• Advanced practice includes a combination of advanced and distinctly increased clinical and analytical skills, knowledge, clinical reasoning, attitudes and experience. This may occur within a specialty or in generalist practice.
• Specialty skills for OT include, but are not limited to the following: splinting, taping techniques, use of specialty equipment, care of medically complex and critically ill patients
• Writes clear and defensible documentation consistent with facility specific standards that articulates clinical decision making and skill of the therapist.
• Documentation and overall chart management stand up to internal and external audits
• Creates goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound, and functional
• Justifies need for skilled care with impairments listed, pre/post treatment measurements, detailed reassessments that demonstrate medical necessity with revisions to plan of care and/or goals when appropriate
• Conveys appropriate prioritization of elements of the patient’s plan of care
• Completes discharge summaries at time of discharge following department guidelines and includes recommendations to address patient discharge needs, including additional rehab services and equipment.
• Models professionalism, safety, collaboration, effective communication, leadership, evidence-based practice, positivity, and acts to promote the student as a colleague to others.

Benefits: Pay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice.

• Paid Major Holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation / Sick Time
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Repayment
• Career Counseling, Leadership Development and Training
• Clinical and Research Pathways Eligible
• Annual Merit Review and Merit Increases
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts
• Employee Wellness Benefits
• Hospital Discount for Employees and Family
• VHC Health Outpatient Pharmacy
• VHC Retirement Program
• Workforce Enhancement Program
• Work/Life Discounts Program
• Free onsite parking
• Commuter Benefits
• Family Leave
• 401(k) + Match
• and much more!

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