Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN

Job Description

Description

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to be ranked #2 Nationally and the only inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Pennsylvania to make Becker’s lowest readmission rates list!

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital, a joint venture between Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health and Lifepoint Health, is the only freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Lancaster County.

Conveniently located off of US Route 30, Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital features 59 private patient rooms. Our highly skilled team of nurses and therapists work together to provide a personalized intensive rehabilitation treatment care plan to optimize patient quality outcomes and restore independence.

If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply!

Our Benefits :

• Strong interdisciplinary teamwork opportunities
• Superior quality patient outcomes

What you will do in this role :

Assumes responsibility and accountability as indicated for the care of those patients being treated by Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, rehabilitation technicians and occupational therapy students.

May be assigned to orient staff and students and assume the duties and responsibilities of the supervisor in the absence of that individual as qualified to do so

• Assesses patients’ needs; identifies and initiates appropriate occupational therapy interventions; works cooperatively with other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional occupational therapy practice and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Observes and evaluates treatment affect, accomplishment of short and long term goals. Recommends change to physician, if needed
• Performs an appropriate assessment on each patient and performs reassessments, as per policy. Performs accurate and timely QI scoring.

The population is adult and geriatric patients requiring an adult medical rehabilitation program and services

Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function of participation in rehabilitation; makes appropriate interventions to reduce pain;

makes appropriate physician contact for intervention

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical / health care errors
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the state where the hospital is located
• Previous experience in all aspects of occupational therapy preferred, but not required
• Effective oral and written communication skills in English with additional languages preferred
• Current CPR / BLS certification

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital strives to maximize the health, function, and quality of life of those we serve through comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation programs.

Our rehabilitation programs provide ongoing care and specialized treatment to patients throughout their recovery journey.

We offer customized, intense rehabilitation tailored to the individual needs of those recovering from stroke, brain injury, neurological conditions, trauma, spinal cord injury, amputation, and orthopedic injury.

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to hold Joint Commission Certification, with specialty Stroke and Brain Injury Certification and programs.

Lancaster Rehabilitation Hospital also is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Certified and holds quality and outcomes to the highest degree.