Clin Spec-OT

Overview

Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Must be available to work at least one weekned per month

Parkwest Overview:

Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer.

Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.

In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21, Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center-6520530) as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.

Knoxville located in East Tennessee is the third largest in the state, well-known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is the home of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons . Best of all, each of them is pretty mild!

Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture, seasonal festivals, top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. It’s a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm.

Position Summary:

Under general direction, plans, evaluates and implements treatment programs for occupational therapy patients. While maintaining a patient load, assumes additional responsibility of program development, staff training and orientation, and consultation in area of expertise for fellow staff members.

Recruiter: Jason Shuberthiring-jobs.comhiring-jobs.com jshuber1@covhlth.com hiring-jobs.comhiring-jobs.com865-374-5393

Responsibilities

• Advanced clinical practice – including evaluation and specialized treatment of patients.

• Performs patient evaluations (initial, progress, and discharge evaluations), establishes treatment plans, makes recommendations, and sets goals in accordance with patient needs and evidence based practice.

• Meets established targets for passive/active treatment ratios

• Involves patient and family in treatment, education and goal setting. Coordinates with other medical personnel regarding patient’s progress, needs and discharge planning.

• Demonstrates knowledge and competency including providing for age-specific needs of the population served.

• Serves as resource person for staff and senior staff on an ongoing basis.

• Provides 8 hours education/mentorship time per year. This includes:

• Peer counseling /Mentorship

• Community lectures/Volunteer

• Orientation of new staff in area of specialty

• In-services/Case Studies

• Lunch and Learns

• • Development, implementation and evaluation of standards of care and evidence based practice:

• Evidence base practice protocols

• Clinical outcomes analysis and communication to team

• New policy development

• QI/QA

• Maintains and updates patient documentation in accordance with professional, departmental, organizational, and payer guidelines and timeframes. Maintains established targets for compliance with chart audits.

• • Meets established targets for:

• Quality/outcome measures

• Service/patient satisfaction measures

• Financial/productivity measures

• Growth/patients-per-day measures

• • . Demonstrates leadership including but not limited to:

• Development and implementation of new and current programs.

• Participates in training, orientation and supervision of support staff.

• Participates in orientation of new licensed staff in area of specialty

• Acts as Clinical Instructor for at least one student per year as available.

• Participates in peer evaluations for competency assessment.

  Assists with continuing education courses hosted by Covenant Health.

• Complete partnering activities per established targets per month.

• Physician office visits

• Community lectures/volunteer

• Case Manager visits/marketing

• Provide in-services

• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Four (4) years of experience with a minimum of three (3) years in specialty area.

Licensure Requirements:

Must have and maintain Tennessee State Occupational Therapy Licensure, with achievement of at least one (1) of the following at time of hire or placement in the position:

• Advanced degree in specialty area

• Advanced degree associated with specialty area

• Professionally recognized certification in specialty area

• 100 hours (10.0 CEU’s) of continued education

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Job Title Clin Spec-OT

ID 4130430

Facility Parkwest Medical Center

Department Name OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY