Occupational Therapist-PRN
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Experience Required:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Required Skills:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Requires moderately heavy occupational exertion on a regular and reoccurring basis such as extensive driving assisting patients in transfer activities (wheelchair to bed to tub to commodes) and providing substantial support to individuals in ambulation therapy. Regularly required to use hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit. Occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close peripheral depth perception and ability to adjust focus. WORKING CONDITIONS General office health care setting-exposure to infectious disease. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Provides treatment as ordered by the attending physician. 2. Assists the physician in evaluating the patients level of function. Evaluates and establishes goals based on the patients current level of function and potential improvements. Assists in developing and updating the plan of treatment. 3. Guides and instructs therapeutic self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning. 4. Observes records and reports to the physician the patients reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the patients condition. 5. Advises consults and instructs patients in the use of prosthetic orthotic and assistive devices. Instructs teaches and supervises other health care team personnel in the case of patients requiring occupational therapy. 6. May supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant(s) and co-sign Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants progress notes. 7. Adheres to all applicable federal state local and company maintained standards of care and ethics and policies concerned with the practice of occupational therapy and among other things personnel qualifications. 8. Participates in staff development activities. Participates in in-services education programs. 9. Demonstrates evidence of continuing education conducted for the in-service sessions. 10. Meets productivity and utilization expectations as established by the Company and the facility. 11. Completes timely clinical documentation to include functional goal-setting progress and therapeutic approach. 12. Completes clinical documentation timely and accurately. 13. Covers more than one facility as required by the need of the Company. 14. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee will be expected to perform other reasonable duties as assigned. For more information please call or email your resume to To view all available positions please visit: . To view benefits: To Apply by Email :
Required Education:
OT
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Body Mechanics
- Early Intervention
- Acute Care
- Communication skills
- HIPAA
- Autism Experience
- Computer Literacy
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Heavy Lifting
- Patient Service Experience
- Medicare
