Occupational Therapist - Rehabilitation

Position: Occupational Therapist Rehabilitation

Location(s): Multiple Throughout the US

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Position Summary:

The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. In addition they direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore reinforce and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity to diminish or correct pathology.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants temporary licensees students and support personnel by state licensure requirements and professional standards.
• Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established plan of care department and patient(s) schedule and timely documentation of services.
• Attends and contributes to patient care staffing conferences and other related meetings.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Consult with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
• Adapts program and plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.

• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Cleans maintains identifies and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere that recognizes the individuals needs and rights.

• Screens examines and evaluates patients including history systems review and application of appropriate tests and measures synthesizes information and interprets examination findings to establish a diagnosis identify impairments determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.
• Develop appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers implement the occupational therapy treatment plan and complete all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services.

• Designs fabricates fits and/or applies adaptive devices and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Select appropriate activities suited to the individuals physical and mental capacity intelligence level and interest.
• Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities and evaluates patient progress attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
• They must have initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.

The Occupational Therapist must hold a valid and unencumbered

Remote Work :

No