Occupational Therapist for Inpatient Units

Job Description At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal : to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery.

We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Has Been Named :

• Consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 10 children's hospital in the nation
• One of four Medical Centers making the list of the 2022 Glassdoor Best Places to Work
• A Top Hospital and Health System for Diversity recognized by DiversityInc
• One of the nation's most innovative companies by Fortune in March 2023
• An LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Top Performer in 2022 by The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) We are recruiting a full-time Occupational Therapist to work our inpatient units at the Burnet / Main Campus.

We work Monday-Friday on Day Shift, with rotating weekends and holidays. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Fiscal Responsibility- Understands the need for individual productivity targets and works proactively with supervisor(s) to establish a reasonable target based upon departmental need and assigned non-reimbursable activities.

Continuously self- monitors performance in the area of productivity and develops an action plan when target is not being met.

Accurately completes charges daily following departmental guidelines regarding coding and charging. Proactively works with schedulers, supervisor(s), and peers to insure that time created by no shows, cancellations, and / or low census is used efficiently and productively and that departmental needs are being met.

Contributes to the development of systems / processes to improve therapists' ability to effectively and routinely meet target and serves as a mentor to others in the area of revenue generation.

Makes recommendations for improving means of capturing revenue and suggests development of new revenue producing initiatives.

Clinical Knowledge and Skills- Performs assessments and treatment planning, and implements treatment utilizing advanced knowledge of normal development and information from appropriate resources.

Investigates new evaluations and / or treatment approaches and educates others as appropriate. Demonstrates flexibility and creativity while managing complex patient care and other departmental activities.

Demonstrates understanding of various levels and aspects of psycho-social needs of the patient and family and uses that insight to manage patients and families with complex needs.

Understands and facilitates the grieving process by providing a nurturing and supportive environment for the parent, caregiver, and / or patient.

Utilizes a variety of evidenced based interventions, modifying the plan based on the patient's progress and response to treatment.

Facilitates carry-over of progress by providing a comprehensive and updated home program. Effectively implements Guidelines for Determining Frequency of Therapy from onset of therapy to discharge.

Demonstrates comprehensive, insightful and timely communication with all members of the healthcare team, including patient, caregivers, and / or parents.

Clinical Documentation- Assumes responsibility for understanding the documentation requirements for assigned area and for becoming competent in use of the designated system / format.

Recommends modifications and / or development of new systems / processes as needs arise. Demonstrates proficiency in all documentation so that it is completed in a timely and thorough manner reflecting sensitivity and diversity of thought.

Utilizes advanced clinical knowledge and skills to generate documentation which reflects analytical thinking and clinApply here :