Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Occupational Therapist I is accountable and responsible for provision of occupational therapy services to patients of Eskenazi Health. This position routinely treats adult and geriatric patients; may periodically treat neonatal, pediatric and adolescent patients.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Evaluation
Adapts evaluation appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient.
Reviews medical history and adjust clinical decisions based on information
Completes thorough and effective evaluation
Administers appropriate standardized and non-standardized assessments
Develops age appropriate and reasonable plan of care
Sets reasonable and appropriate client-centered goals
Treatment:
Adapts treatment appropriately based on the age and cultural background of patient
Implements appropriate and timely treatment based on evaluation of patients' physical and psychosocial needs
Provides client-centered education
Treatments are creative and effective
Documentation:
Accurately and timely documents patient evaluation and treatment per documentation standards
Obtains appropriate signatures
Justifies charges, reflects skilled therapeutic need, functional improvement and progress towards goals
Productivity:
Works at or above established productivity level
Volunteers to take walk-in patients
Volunteers to float to other teams as needed
Adjusts schedule according to caseload
Administrative:
Completion of ancillary tasks that affect patient care
E-learning and other assigned tasks are completed by the required due dates without reminders
Authorization requests and insurance requirements are submitted without delaying patient care
Professional Communication/Collaboration:
Demonstrates effective communication and teamwork with peers and other staff
Consults appropriately with physicians and caregivers regarding patient management
Delegates routine aspects of care as appropriate
Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills with staff, patients, family members
Provides meaningful patient education materials and completes available interdisciplinary forms
Attends rounds and care conferences
Responsive when asked to assist co-workers
Performance Improvement:
Actively embraces opportunities and ways of improving services, patient care and/or productivity by impacting cost, outcomes and/or patient satisfaction
Participates in committees and activities and takes an active role in improving processes for the hospital and department
Promotes change and assists coworkers to transition in a changing work environment
Student Education:
Effectively and efficiently manages the student's learning experience.
Adequately orients student
Assures student compliance with Policies & Procedures and HIPAA regulations
Gives constructive feedback on regular basis
Observes students with various patient types and adjusts supervision levels accordingly
Communicates appropriately with educational/ school program coordinator
Represents Eskenazi Health in a professional manner to the student
Clinical Competence:
Serves as instructor for orientations and competencies as appropriate
Attends continuing education and pursues opportunities to improve skills
Attends and participates in in-services
Seeks out expertise from co-workers and shares own knowledge with others
Treats a variety of patient diagnoses effectively
Time and Priority Management:
Prioritizes multiple tasks to maximize time spent in direct patient care
Reports to work on time and on a consistent basis
Is not in the disciplinary process per the hospital attendance policy guidelines
Completes assigned tasks and projects on time without reminders
Minimizes delays with patient care and appointments
Triages patients to minimize functional decline and facilitate throughput
Job Requirements
Graduate of AOTA approved curriculum.
Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in State of Indiana or eligible to do so.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data/interpret appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs.
Ability to use age appropriate communication and cognitive skills detailed in the department/area/unit job specific/age specific competencies
Ability to:
Assess system needs and function autonomously to develop and implement programs to improve patient care
Collaborate with other members of the health care team to enhance all aspects of patient care across the continuum
Demonstrate leadership abilities by serving as a role model, mentor and change agent to influence patient outcomes
Conduct product, program and/or process value analysis including complete financial implications involved in implementation of the product or program
Review/critique pertinent research literature related to specialty areas and promote research utilization to improve patient care
Demonstrate excellent communication skills related to team development, group process, conflict management, and negotiation
Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.