Primary Location : Peace - Louisville
Address :
- 2020 Newburg Rd.
Louisville KY 40205
Shift :
First Shift (United States of America)
Job Description Summary :
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals four medical centers nearly 200 physician practice locations more than 700 providers the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12000 team membersphysicians surgeons nurses pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionalsUofL Health is focused on one mission : delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.
Job Description :
The activities therapist is responsible for performing therapeutic recreational assessments making recommendations for therapeutic interventions and carrying out general and specialized activity therapy interventions and programs in assigned treatment areas. This employee provides direct patient care to various patient populations including children adolescents and adults.
Essential Functions :
Utilizes knowledge of activity therapy to perform activity therapy assessments which accurately assess the patients abilities and needs and makes individualized specific measurable recommendations which are clinically appropriate to facilitate meeting patients treatment goalsParticipates in interdisciplinary treatment planning meetings or gives written input offering patient updates treatment suggestions and the sharing of program observations with other treatment team members; ensures treatment plan entries are individualized specific measurable and updated as the patients needs changeEvaluates effectiveness of therapeutic modality or intervention in assisting patient to process therapeutic issues and feelings and in goal achievement; identifies revisions to approach / modality to further enhancepatientspositive therapeutic response and demonstrates flexibility in adapting therapeutic approach based on professional reassessment and feedback from peers and treatment teamReportspatient incidents occurring in the activity therapy process promptly and concisely to the appropriate staff membersDevelops and maintains an orderly safe and appropriately stocked supply of recreational therapeutic mediums in order to conduct safe and effective clinical activitiesMaintains accurate patient charts by recording and updating information while ensuring confidentiality of documentation ensures documentation reflects patient(s) presentation goals of individual or group therapeutic intervention modality used and patient response in behaviorally-specific termsDevelops therapeutic activities for assigned patients and independently conducts a variety of therapy groups utilizing effective expressive mediums and group therapy principles appropriate for patient(s) age developmental level and clinical presentationShift Requirements :
Shift Length (in hours) :
8-10 hours depending on scheduling needs
# Shifts / Week :
4-5 days per week depending on scheduling needs
Overtime Required :
Infrequently Sometimes Often n / a (exempt position)
Other Functions :
Assumes personal responsibility for maintaining professional development licensure practice and / or educationInitiates and completes special projects asassigned;e.g. participation in program development student supervision staff orientation / trainingMaintains compliance with all company policies procedures and standards of conductComplies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all timesPerforms other duties as assignedAdditional Job Description :
Education :
Bachelors Degree in Psychology Therapeutic Recreation or related field (required)Experience :
Minimum one (1) year experience providing direct individual or group therapeutic services (required)Job Competency :
Knowledge Skills and Abilities critical to this role :
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal servicesThis includes customer needs assessment meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfactionKnowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability personality and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disordersThe ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make senseThe ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)Active listeningGiving full attention to what other people are saying taking time to understand the points being made asking questions when appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate timesSocial perceptivenessbeing aware of others reactions and understanding why they react as they doLanguage Ability :
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formatsReasoning Ability :
Able to critically think through complex patient situations process improvements evidence-based practiceAble to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skillsComputer Skills :
Must have the ability to learn and use the electronic documentation system appropriatelyAdditional Responsibilities :
Demonstrates a commitment to service organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all timesMaintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all timesAdheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelinesWorks collaboratively and supports efforts of team membersDemonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians patients residents visitors staff and the broader health care communityKey Skills
Environmental Safety,J2se,ABAP,Flexcube,Health And Safety Management,BI
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1