North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Occupational Therapist for a job in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
**JOB SUMMARY**
The Occupational Therapist at North Mississippi Health Services plays a crucial role in patient care and rehabilitation. They evaluate and establish treatment plans, ensuring competency in a range of areas such as therapeutic exercises, ADL training, and cognitive skills. This role also involves coordination with other healthcare professionals, adherence to regulations, and making clinical decisions to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
**JOB** **FUNCTIONS**
Supervisory:
* Delegates authority to COTAs and technicians.
* Provides supervisory visits according to state regulations.
Budget:
* Remains within monthly budget when ordering equipment and supplies.
* Charges patients appropriately and in a timely manner for treatment and equipment.
Clinical:
* Maintains productivity level at department target.
* Evaluates and establishes treatment plan for any patient referred to Occupational Therapy.
Remains competent in the following areas:
* Evaluation.
* Therapeutic Exercise/Activity.
* ADL training.
* Cognitive skills.
* Wheelchair transfers.
* Splinting.
* Modalities as appropriate for OT.
* Attends and provides continuing education inservices.
* Serves as mentor for new employees.
* Serves as clinical instructor after one year of experience as a clinician.
* Completes documentation according to all regulations and in a timely manner.
Other:
* Must be competent in use of computer for documentation and charging purposes. Regulation:
* Adheres to NMHS/NMMC Policies/Procedures/Guidelines.
* Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statutes.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
**Education Level**
**Education Details**
**Required/Preferred**
Bachelor's Degree
in Occupational Therapy
Required
**Licenses and Certifications**
**Licenses and Certifications**
**Licenses and Certifications Details**
**Time Frame**
**Required/**
**Preferred**
Must hold a state license based on facility location
Upon Hire
Required
And
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Upon Hire
Required
**Work Experience**
**Number of Years**
**Work Experience Details**
**Required/**
**Preferred**
**Knowledge Skills and Abilities**
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
**Required/Preferred**
**Proficiency**
Demonstrate competency in assessment and treatment of the following areas where applicable: \* Neonates/Infants \* Pediatrics \* Adolescents \* Adults \* Geriatrics \* Participate in Clinical Ladder program as applicable
Required
N/A
Must plan, organize, and implement patient treatment
Required
N/A
Must coordinate patient treatment schedule with other PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, SLPs, and rehab technicians
Required
N/A
Must participate in PI projects, committees, and teams and report as appropriate
Required
N/A
Establish and revise new and existing treatment protocols, policies and procedures
Required
N/A
Interact with team members, physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, payers, and other medical staff in person, by phone, and/or written communication
Required
N/A
Extensive contact with patients and visitors both in person and by phone
Required
N/A
**SCOPE**
**Freedom To Act:**
**Problem Solving:**
**Impact:**
**Financial Responsibility:**
* Sales Revenue Target Responsibility:
* Approval Responsibility:
* P & L Responsibility:
* Assets Controlled:
* Controllable Expenses (e.g., Payroll and other budgeted items):
* Total Financial Responsibility:
**Budget Responsibility**
* Primary Budget Responsibility:
* Shared Budget Responsibility:
North Mississippi Health Services Job ID #2232-000BMT. Posted job title: Occupational Therapist
About North Mississippi Health Services
At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in connecting you to a career that challenges you, engages your mind and inspires you to be the “you” you always wanted to be. We also believe in celebrating everything that makes you uniquely you – your talents, your perspectives and your passions – and connecting you with others to create a supportive and innovative team that aspires and achieves together. Most of all, we believe in helping you leverage and connect your personal passion with a much greater purpose. We’re committed to helping our team of over 7,000 unique individuals discover what connects you to our mission, vision and ultimate “why” – our patients.
With seven hospitals, more than 60 clinics, four long-term care facilities, state-of-the-art women’s and behavioral health facilities and multiple outpatient care centers, we have a variety of career opportunities waiting for you.