Occupational Therapist

Job Title

Occupational Therapist

Duties

Major Duties as outlined for both GS 11 and GS 12:

• Duties involve working with patients in the areas of general medicine, surgery, pulmonary, orthopedics, extended/long term care, psychiatry, ambulatory care and acute care.
• Gathers pre-evaluation data, interprets medical record information, and reviews therapy prescriptions to develop and implement a treatment plan.
• Plans and implements the Occupational Therapy Program as required. Administration of treatment requires frequent decision making and program changes because of work demand, personnel changes and patient priorities.
• Consistently screens patient evaluations and prescribes treatment for appropriateness, reporting any contra-indications to the Occupational Therapy Supervisor. Monitors patient attendance/progress and reports appropriate recommendations and treatment revisions to primary physician and other staff. Periodically reviews patient's goals and functional abilities of patients referred for Occupational Therapy.
• Frequently selects and recommends orthotic assistive devices, and instructs the patient or caretaker in the proper use, application and care of such devices.

Clinical

• Works effectively with treatment team members, patients, patients' family/significant others, and other health care providers in coordinating the patient's total care.
• Effectively communicates in the clinical medical record and other written and/or oral sources to promote positive communication, collaboration and teamwork.
• Uses standard and non-standard methods and techniques for evaluating and interpreting a wide variety of patient physical and psychosocial functional levels and for providing progressive treatment.
• Conducts comprehensive patient examinations to identify rehabilitation problems and establish treatment goals utilizing the most recent evidence based Occupational Therapy practice.
• Conducts examinations, treatment planning and interventions, documentation, and follow-up evaluations.

Reusable Medical Equipment (RME)

• Responsible for knowing what reusable instruments, equipment, medical devices or supplies are used (inventory).
• Responsible to follow the local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) drafted in accordance with the manufacturer's written recommendations.

Administrative

• Establishes communication systems and operational practices that promote efficient and effective enterprise.
• There is evidence of team building, total quality improvement activities, and employee issue resolution.
• Demonstrates active improvement in close coordination, collaboration and consultation with physicians, peers and other health care professionals in planning new or extended services appropriate for the medical center.
• Systematically assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of Occupational Therapy services and designs and implements processes to support quality service delivery.

Work Schedule: 8AM - 4:30PM Monday through Friday

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 260387F or 260388F

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized