Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Position: Occupational Therapist

Supervisor: Director of Rehabilitation

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.

• Passing score on the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy Examination

• Current licensure as Occupational Therapist in practicing state(s)

• Current certification/ registry, as required.

• Assume responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide occupational therapy services to residents in accordance with established standards of practice, Company procedures, Therapy Department procedures and productivity standards.

• Adhere to Company procedures regarding documentation and billing of occupational therapy services.

• Conduct screening of residents at regular intervals to determine need for intervention/treatment.

• Conduct timely screening of residents referred to occupational therapy to determine need for intervention/ treatment.

• Evaluate residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation.

• Conduct specialized evaluations as indicated.

• Develop treatment plans by establishing short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.

• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plan and recommendations to residents, families/ responsible parties and interdisciplinary team members.

• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members.

• Implement and conduct treatment according to the established treatment plan.

• Monitor resident’s response to intervention and adapt treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with established plan of care and physician orders.

• Develop appropriate recommendations, strategies and/ or programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the resident in their environment.

• Participate in resident, family/responsible party and staff education by instructing on occupational therapy procedures, strategies, recommendations and/ or program to enhance carry over outside of therapy sessions and in preparation for discontinuation of therapy services.

• Provide, recommend and fabricate adaptive devices or other equipment as needed. Train resident, family/ responsible party and staff on the use of all equipment and devices.

• Confer formally and informally with other team members in coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the resident.

• Participate in discharge planning.

• Maintain a current knowledge of law and regulations regarding rehabilitative services and consults with supervisor to ensure that all employment actions are in compliance with applicable regulations.

• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively discharge the responsibilities of the position and are in the best interests of the organization.