Occupational Therapist
Williamson Medical Center is hiring an Occupational Therapist in Franklin, TN. This is a PRN position and the shift will vary.
At Williamson Medical Center, our employees are more than just another number. To us, they’re family. They’re smart, talented, compassionate, dedicated, and an overall joy to be around. We’re certainly blessed to have the best of the best working here from the cafeteria to the operating room.
But as Williamson County and surrounding areas continue to grow, so must we. That’s why we want YOU to join our family!
Williamson Medical Center is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
Job Summary
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for organizing and conducting occupational therapy interventions in the organization to restore function and prevent disability following disease, injury, or loss of a body part. The Occupational Therapist shall be responsible for maintaining standards of professional and ethical practice in the provision of the full scope of Occupational Therapy services. The Occupational Therapist will provide the highest quality healthcare with compassion, patient centric vision, knowledge of current and emerging techniques and technologies, and cost effectiveness.
Position Requirements
Formal Education / Training:
1. Licensed by the State of Tennessee.
2. Graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy
Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery
Equipment and Skills Training:
Standard patient care equipment for services provided. The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic Occupational Therapy knowledge to a variety of settings. Equipment: Network Computer System, AT&T Language line.
Physical Environment:
May be exposed to infectious and contagious diseases. May be exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases. May work with combative patients. Will be expected, as directed by supervisor, to provide services for any area in the hospital in which the employee demonstrates competency.
Physical Effort:
1. Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
2. Prolonged, extensive, or considerable walking.
3. Frequently lifts, positions, transfers, and pushes patients.
4. Frequently walks with patients.
5. Frequently moves supplies and equipment requiring moderate physical effort (lift/carry/push/pull up to 50 lbs.).
6. Manual dexterity and mobility.
7. Frequent reaching, bending, kneeling, and crouching.
8. Occasionally removes or replaces supplies or equipment weighing up to 25 lbs. from locations at or above shoulder level.
9. Carry patients down three flights of stairs using stretchers or wheelchairs during an evacuation.
10. Must be able to safely maneuver weight of patient.
Key Results
1. Performs initial and ongoing assessments related to patients’ conditions and/or plans of care.
2. Develops and establishes treatment plans based on standards of practice using an interdisciplinary approach with patients, families, and staff.
3. Demonstrates knowledge and ability to apply therapeutic principles and practices consistent with standards established by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
4. Progresses patients through levels of treatment effectively and safely to maximize patients’ outcomes.
5. Performs patient and family discharge planning including provision of accurate and pertinent education, establishment of home exercise programs, and submission of appropriate discharge recommendations.
6. Consults with other staff members to coordinate physical therapy services.
7. Participates in the orientation and skill development of new team members.
8. Performs timely, thorough, and complete documentation of patients’ care.
9. Maintains work areas and personal appearance in a way that reflects professionalism and demonstrates cleanliness, orderliness, and safety.
10. Provides direction and guidance to students and technicians.
11. Participates in activities that improve department effectiveness, processes, communication, and/or image in the organization.
12. Manages time and caseloads effectively.