Occupational Therapist (OT)
Status: Per diem
Wage: $55 - $60 DOE
Location: Avamere at Pacific Ridge - 3625 East B ST, Tacoma, WA 98404
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The purpose of this position is to provide and direct all aspects of quality patient care, including evaluation and treatment, treatment planning, goal setting, family education, and documentation according to organization's guidelines, professional standards and community needs. Serves as a patient and rehabilitation advocate for current and prospective patients, and to all internal and external customers. Actively participates in quality assurance and customer service activities.
BENEFITS:
At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
- 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
- Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
- EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
- Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
- Generous employee referral bonus program.
- Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
- Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
- Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides occupational therapy to patients according to licensure.
- Directs and supervises the work of assistants, rehab aides, and students as applicable with state and federal guidelines.
- Follows all organizational and facility safety procedures regarding one’s personal protection and patient safety.
- Expands and enhances self, in both clinical and professional knowledge through associations and continuing education.
- Supports and participates in department operations and development.
- Communicates patient status and needs to the patient, family, caregivers, or other members involved with patient care.
ASSOCIATED RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs evaluations pursuant to M.D. orders, payer authorizations, and facility/payer source guidelines.
- Develops treatment plan and provides treatment, consistent with benefit and reimbursement level for best functional outcome for the patients.
- Educates staff, other health care professionals and third party payer on the benefits and functional outcomes of interventions.
- Appropriately and effectively completes documentation including evaluations, daily progress notes, weekly summaries, or monthly reports as required.
- Meets or exceeds the productivity standards as established with Supervisor
- Screens all individuals who may benefit from therapeutic intervention.
- Uses professional judgment to ensure safety or self, patients and others at all times.
- Achieves quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication.
- Attends continuing education seminars/workshops to keep abreast of new clinical skills, programs, or techniques. Provides in-service training sessions or other educational presentations to company, team or facility in order to enhance one’s clinical and professional knowledge and skills.
- Provides assistants and rehab aides clear directives concerning patients and treatment plans prior to initiation of patient care.
- Confers with Director of Rehab to develop and implement new programs and techniques to enhance program utilization.
- Maintains appropriate state licensure, certification, and credentialing.
- Submits billing, payroll, and expense documentation in a timely manner.
- Makes appropriate referrals to other members of the rehab team
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate of an approved curriculum in Occupational Therapy and licensed in Washington.
- Able to practice unencumbered.
- In good standing with all regulatory agencies and licensing boards.
- Working knowledge of Medicare and other payer sources.
- Full knowledge of resident’s rights.
- Exudes professionalism in presentation.
- Ability to multitask.
- Must be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English.
- CPR certification.
Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.
