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 Shubert|| jshuber1@covhlth.com ||865-374-5393 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 Apply/Share Job Title Clin Spec-OT ID 4130430 Facility Parkwest Medical Center Department Name OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY