Purpose
The purpose of this position is to provide skilled occupational therapy services to the guests and residents of Immanuel Living.
Expectations
Expectations of Excellence
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Understand and support the core values, mission, philosophy, and guiding principles of Immanuel Living Communities.
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Provide consistent quality and valued service, while complying with Corporate and Department policies and procedures and State and Federal regulations.
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Respect the privacy, confidentiality, and possessions of those ILC serves, its staff, and Immanuel Living Communities.
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Contribute to an atmosphere of positivity, teamwork, and mutual support, while leading by example.
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Look for the good in others and assume positive intentions. Be caring, compassionate, and hospitable, while acting with integrity and honesty.
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Ensure that a safe living and working environment exists.
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Attend work regularly and follow established work schedule. Manage use of work time wisely, ensuring that overtime is pre-approved by the Director of Rehabilitation, or in his/her absence, the Therapy Clinical Coordinator.
Education and Experience
- Graduation from high school or GED preferred
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
Professional Licenses or Certifications Required by Law
- Registration by the National Board for Certification in Occupational therapy, Inc.
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Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Montana
- Current CPR certification
Essential Physical and Mental Requirements
- The incumbent must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment.
- The incumbent must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures.
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Required vision abilities include close up and distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Rare < 5% of shift Occasional 6-33% of shift Frequent 34-66% of shift Continuous >67% of shift
Physical Demand
Examples of Job Duty
Frequency
Squatting or kneeling down to low surfaces or sitting on floor
- Dressing resident lower extremities
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Putting foot pedals on wheelchairs
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Talking to residents at eye level
Occasional
Lifting 0-10 lbs.
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Lifting resident charts, hand weights
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Performing passive ROM
Frequent
Lifting 11-20 lbs.
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Lifting resident extremities
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Performing resident transfers (Min A)
Occasional
Lifting 21-40 lbs.
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Performing resident transfers (Mod A)
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Lifting bariatric residents’ limbs
Occasional
Lifting > 40 lbs.
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Performing therapeutic resident transfers
Occasional
Reaching above shoulder
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Supplies from resident closet, store room, cabinets
- Overhead ADLs
Occasional
Reaching chest to shoulder height
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ADL training
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Getting supplies out of cabinets
Frequent
Reaching waist to chest
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Dressing residents
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Lifting food trays, fluid jugs, charts, hand weights, etc.
Frequent
Reaching below waist level
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Picking up items off floor
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Working with residents’ lower extremities / L.B. dressing
Occasional
Carrying 0-12 pounds
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Carrying resident charts, trays, boxes of supplies
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Carrying hand weights
Occasional
Carrying 10-20 pounds
Occasional
Push / pull 0-20 pounds
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Pushing residents in wheelchairs
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Resisting residents with therabands
Frequent
Push 20-40 pounds
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Pushing bariatric residents in wheelchair
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Positioning resident in bed
Occasional
Push >40 pounds
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Pushing bariatric residents in lifts
Rare
Sitting
Charting, treatments, and exercises
Frequent
Job Responsibilities
Specific Duties
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Evaluate residents upon physician order for occupational therapy.
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Provide skilled occupational therapy intervention as described in the treatment plan.
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Attend care conferences as needed to assist in developing and revising the guest/resident care plans.
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Participate in Medicare, admissions, and monthly Rehabilitation Department meetings.
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Work and coordinate with all team members to meet guest/residents’ needs.
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Serve as an integral part of the interdisciplinary treatment team, facilitating a unified approach to guest/resident treatment.
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Ensure occupational therapy programs are regularly updated in a manner which will most effectively benefit guests/residents.
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Train staff members in specific techniques related to each guest/residents’ individual needs.
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Develop restorative programs and train restorative aides to carry out these programs.
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Work different shifts, including weekends, to provide optimal guest/resident care.
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Work independently, while prioritizing duties and responsibilities, taking on additional assignments, maintaining accuracy and timeliness with documentation, and demonstrating the ability to problem solve.
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Respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints from others.
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision / Leadership
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Supervise Occupational therapy Assistants (COTA) and Rehabilitation Aides and provide clear communication and direction to concerning resident care and treatment.
Decision Making
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This position may make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
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Decisions, final recommendations, and/or errors made by the incumbent may affect guests/residents and other staff in the unit/department that this position is assigned to but may, on occasion, affect all staff of Immanuel Living Communities.
- Job duties typically involve frequently changing conditions and problems, requiring considerable judgment in applying factual background and fundamental principles to the development of approaches and techniques for the solution of problems.
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This position cannot authorize exceptions to Corporate policy or procedure.
Documentation
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Complete required documentation, including evaluations, required Medicare documentation, care plan entries, daily progress notes, and weekly summaries before the end of the shift.
Communication
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Effectively work and communicate with a wide range of individuals from all socio-economic groups, including geriatric guests/residents and those with special needs.
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Communicate on a regular basis with guests/residents and/or their designees regarding occupational therapy intervention.
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Communicate verbally and in writing to other staff members regarding guest/resident care issues.
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Communicate with supervisor on a routine basis.
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Participate in training and/or meetings that help facilitate the departmental communication process.
Personal Interaction
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This position may interact with:
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Guests/residents, family members, and/or designees
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General public
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Immanuel administrators, directors, managers, supervisors, staff
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Medical service providers, including physicians and pharmacists
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Other service providers or representatives
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Federal, State, Local government representatives
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Members of the media
Skills and Abilities
Language
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Read, write, and understand medical terminology
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Read and comprehend instructions and present information to others
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Read, interpret, and write routine reports and correspondence
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Read, interpret, and implement documents, such as governmental regulations, rules, and procedure manuals
Mathematical
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Basic counting skills
- Add, subtract, multiply, and divide simple numbers
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Understand different methods of measurement percentages
Reasoning
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Apply common sense and understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
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Deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
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Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
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Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
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Define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Computer
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Basic to intermediate computer skills
Equipment and Materials
Office Equipment
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Operate multi-line telephone to place, receive, transfer calls, and to retrieve voice mail messages
- Operate fax machine to send or receive documents
- Operate copier to copy and collate documents
Computer Software and Operating Systems
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Operate personal computer with Windows operating system to utilize programs to input, format, edit, save, print, and transmit data
- Utilize spreadsheets (Excel) and word processing programs (Word) to input, format, edit, save, print, and transmit data
- Utilize Internet and e-mail to access, retrieve, save, print, or transmit documents or data files
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Utilize proprietary, custom, or online programs or databases to input, format, edit, save, print, and transmit data
Specialized Therapy / Nursing Equipment
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Operate braces, APOs, standing frames, and lifts
Environmental Conditions
- This position works in a temperature-controlled facility and may travel to and from buildings in all weather conditions.
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This position may be exposed to:
- Biological fluids, including but not limited to vomit, urine, feces
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Blood-borne pathogens
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Occupational disease
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Risk of cuts, burns, shock, or other minor injuries not requiring hospitalization
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Unpleasant substances, odors, noises
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Upset, angry guests/residents, family members, coworkers
Disclaimer: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee who holds this position. Immanuel Living Communities’ management reserves the right to modify this job description at any time. Incumbents will receive an updated version of this job description, should changes be made to it.
