Occupational Therapist ( Anticipated)

Occupational Therapist Position

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: $50,678$71,564, commensurate with experience relevant to the position

Work Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 AM-2:45 PM

Location: Some travel required Saratoga and Glens Falls locations.

This is a professional position involving responsibility for evaluating, planning and providing occupational therapy treatment to students in accordance with written prescriptions or referrals from a physician who provides medical direction. The Occupational Therapist is responsible to their supervisor for administrative purposes. Does related work as required.

• Performs occupational therapy procedures upon the written prescription or referral from a physician, utilizing a creative activity which may be manual, industrial, recreational or educational, designed and/or adapted to correct or remedy any disability on school premises;
• Evaluates the degree of function and disability of students unless contra-indicated by professional judgment or a physician's admission notes, and recommends treatment(s);
• Develops a treatment plan based upon his/her findings, short and long-term rehabilitation goals and in accordance with the physician's diagnosis, prescription or referral;
• Records on students' charts: all evaluations, re-evaluations, progress notes, consultations and discharge summaries;
• Attends in-service workshops;
• Fabricates and applies hand splints, trains students in the use of adaptive assistive devices and/or self-help techniques to achieve maximum independence;
• Participates with parents, teaching personnel and others in the formulation of students' total care plans and therapy schedules
• Confers periodically with physicians regarding all facets of student care and related activities;
• Develops or assists in the development of occupational therapy policies and procedures, priorities, caseloads and assessment tools;
• Supervises students, volunteers and assistants in scheduling and carrying out occupational therapy functions;
• Maintains program records including, but not limited to, the service budget and statistical reports of the frequency and types of treatment and number of students treated.