OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
The Occupational Therapist is a qualified professional person who directs, supervises, evaluates, and provides Occupational Therapy Services to patients in the home as prescribed by the Attending Physician.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an Occupational Therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association or its equivalent
- Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Has at least one (2) year of institutional experience
- Licensed and/or registered by the applicable state, if required
Responsibilities
- Evaluates and establishes goals based on the patients’ current level of functioning and potential for improvement and performs re-evaluations as indicated which are documented on the required form(s)
- Guides and instructs the patients in prescribed therapeutic, self-care, and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning
- Establishes household management routines
- Records and reports to the physician the patients’ reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patients’ condition through periodic written summaries
- Instructs patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic, and assistive devices (canes, walkers, wheelchairs, etc.)
- Instructs the family in the patients’ total Occupational Therapy program
- Instructs other health team personnel in the care of patients regarding occupational therapy
- Attends paramedical service meetings and combined paramedical and nursing service meetings
- Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit which are incorporated in the clinical record weekly
- Participates in staff development activities and in-service education
- Attends case conferences
- Supervises the Occupational Therapy Assistant, as indicated
- Attends Paramedical Service meetings and combined Paramedical and Nursing Service meetings
- Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit which are incorporated in the clinical record weekly
- Communicates effectively with all those providing care
- Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the DON to coordinate necessary visits with other personnel
- Participates with staff, patients, and physician in discharge activities and completes the Occupational Therapy Discharge Summary within the designated framework of the Facility policies
- Notifies Facility of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings which will affect agreed services with the Facility
Pay Rate: $55/hr
