Occupational Therapist
North Mississippi Health Services
Tupelo, MS

**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: