The Occupational Therapist II evaluates patients conditions plans organizes and participates in rehabilitative programs that facilitates return to optimal functional abilities improve mobility relieve pain increase strength and decrease or prevent deformity of patients suffering from disease or injury including patient and family education. This position is able to effectively and efficiently treat all patients in their clinical practice setting and complete all occupational therapy job functions with minimal guidance. This therapist initiates communication amongst interdisciplinary team members treats familiar patients with confidence and advocates for their patients and team. This therapist may require mentoring/guidance in complex situations and may have difficulty with cross coverage to other settings.
Responsibilities
Evaluates and treats all diagnoses and more complex patients. Conducts thorough evaluations of patients physical abilities medical history and functional limitations to develop individualized treatment plans. Administers therapeutic exercises and other occupational therapy interventions to improve patients strength flexibility and range of motion. Educates patients and their families on treatment plans home exercises and selfmanagement techniques to improve recovery outcomes. Collaborates with other in developing and implementing discharge plans and recommendations for continued care and may require some guidance from other team members. Monitors and documents patients progress treatment outcomes and responses to interventions so that treatment plans can be adjusted as needed. Collaborates on teams from different departments to ensure coordinated patient care and holistic treatment outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
Required: Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy
EXPERIENCE:
Required: 3 years
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING:
Required: Licensed by the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Board; BLS (CPR)American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider
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