About the role
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.
It’s
extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and
innovatively serve them . This is true of every employee,
from support staff and leadership,
to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Mission Statement
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Employment Value Proposition
At Mary Free Bed, we take pride in our values-based culture:
Focus on Patient Care
- .
- A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
- Clinical Variety and Challenge.
- An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
Family Culture
.
We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
Trust in Each Other
.
Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
A Proud Tradition
. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride
.
Age Specific Responsibility
Must be able to
- demonstrate
- the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care
- appropriate to
the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
Summary
Provides occupational therapy services as assigned by, and under the supervision of, an occupational therapist .
Keeps treatment skills updated through continuing education, evidence
-
based research, and program development. Perform job responsibilities
in accordance with
the program’s strategic
objectives
and goals to carry out organizational strategic
objectives .
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Each job responsibility is related to the MFB Pillars of Excellence. The responsibility is
- identified
- to a pillar by the following letters: Q (Quality), S (Service), P (People), G (Growth ),
- F (Financial).
Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation
.
Provides patient care. (Q)
Assists
occupational therapist in treatment planning and conducting evaluation procedures.
Assists
the occupational therapist in treating patients
utilizing
modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
Provides verbal and/or written feedback to primary occupational therapist
regarding
all significant observations or changes in the patient’s condition, reaction, and response to treatment.
Aids the occupational therapist in estimating equipment and supply needs and may
participate
in the acquisition and inventory of these items.
Provides coverage of patients in the absence of other staff.
Document’s
patient’s status and progress according to
established
internal/external time standards and adherence to reimbursement guidelines. (Q)
Communicates with other
appropriate people
to integrate OT treatment as necessary, or as directed. (Q, S)
Participates in educational
program
for patients,
patient's
families, and health care workers
regarding
treatment procedures, functional activities, and home programs.
Participates in patient care conferences as requested.
Participates in various meetings and in-services as assigned. ( Q,P )
Follows all hospital policy and procedures including but not limited to patient confidentiality and infection control. (Q)
Meets or exceeds program productivity expectations. (F)
Provides discipline specific coverage (following cross training orientation) within the Mary Free Bed system as requested. (F, S)
Supports program operations as assigned. (Q, S, P, G, F)
Functions as
patient
advocate. (S)
Demonstrates competence in relevant software and hardware
required
to meet job responsibilities .
(Q)
Adheres to the Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior when working with patients,
coworkers
and members of the community. (S)
Other Job Responsibilities:
Serves as clinical instructor for occupational therapist assistant students
.
Supervises, teaches, and evaluates
skills
of students and volunteers .
Communicates with participating universities
- regarding
- skill levels of students .
- (S, P, G)
- Functions as a resource person in
- area
- of expertise. (S, G)
Participates in program development and/or research activities as assigned
.
(Q, G)
Participates in orientation and training of new staff
.
(Q, P)
Assists
in
maintaining
clean and orderly treatment areas. (S)
We’ll
embrace all people by:
- T reating everyone with dignity and respect.
- O pening more doors to opportunity for
- other
- to succeed.
- G rowing talent and people.
- E nsuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual
- orientation
- or socioeconomic status.
- T aking action
- against discrimination .
- H onoring our differences and how to collaborate.
- E ducating staff,
- patients
- and the communities we care for.
- R estoring Hope and
- Freedom,
- together.
Customer Service Responsibilities
- Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of
- behaviors
- as well as encourages, coaches, and
- monitors
- the same
- in
- team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities in Quality Improvement
Contribute by
- identifying
- problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible;
- participates
- in departmental efforts to
- monitor
- and report customer service.
Essential Job Qualifications
Graduate
- of
- an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
- Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
- Licensure with the State of Michigan.
- The physical ability to lift, position, and transport patients with physical impairments.
- Possesses and maintains BLS certification to meet department/program protocol.
Physical Requirements for Essential Job Qualification
Levels
:
None (No specific requirements)
Occasionally (Less than 1/3)
Frequently (1/3 to 2/3)
Majority (More than 2/3)
Remain in a stationary position:
None
Traverse or move around work location:
Occasionally
Use keyboard
None
Operate or use department specific equipment:
None
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder
None
Position self to
accomplish
the Essential Functions of the role:
Frequently
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding:
Frequently
Transport, position, and/or exert force:
Up to 10 pounds
Majority
Up to 25 pounds
Frequently
Up to 50 pounds
Frequently
Up to 75 pounds
Frequently
More than 100 pounds
:
Occasionally
Other weight: