Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Help Screening/Evaluation & Re-evaluation: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for:

• Screening of potential clients as needed.
• Responding to HBPC OT consults in compliance with GEC and HBPC policies.
• Evaluating the patient's functional, physical, and/or psycho-social abilities while considering the patient's capacities, the activities, and the environments in which these activities occur.
• Evaluating the home environment with regard to safety and accessibility issues.
• Collaborating with the patient in the evaluation process.
• Following defined protocols when standardized assessments are used.
• Recommending additional consultations or resources when the needs of the client can best be served by the expertise of other professionals or services.
• Evaluating medical needs for orthotic, prosthetic or other adaptive equipment in accordance with medical center policies and educating the patient & family about safe & correct use.
• Responding to inappropriate referrals in writing or verbally with written documentation of such.
• Obtaining clarification for incomplete or unclear orders from the referring provider.

Treatment: The OT is responsible for:

• Reviewing pertinent patient data using the medical record and, as needed, remote data from VistaWeb. Developing, implementing and communicating the occupational therapy intervention plan based on the evaluation, patient goals, current best evidence and clinical reasoning.
• Identifying general contraindications to treatment.
• Scheduling and coordinating treatment with other VA services. Treatment will take place within the home setting while maintaining privacy and confidentiality as appropriate.
• Functioning autonomously in carrying out patient education, specialized treatments, and applying occupational therapy procedures for which competency has been established and in accordance with laws or regulations and AOTA documents.
• Modifying the treatment plan, therapeutic activities and interventions based on the changing needs, goals and performance of the patient.
• Modifying the treatment plan when either the established goals or timeframes for achievement of those goals has been attained.

Documentation: The OT is responsible for:

• Accurately documenting OT services in the medical record within the timeframes, formats and standards established by the GEC and HBPC Services and the Fayetteville VA Medical center.
• Entering consults within the GEC Service or to the Prosthetics service for rehabilitation equipment in accordance with HBPC and medical center policies.

Discharge Planning & Interdisciplinary Coordination: The OT is responsible for:

• Identifying when patients have attained maximum benefit from occupational therapy services and terminating services as appropriate.
• Participating in interdisciplinary team meetings and effectively communicating the patient's response to care, occupational therapy recommendations and appropriate follow-up patient needs.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Functional Statement #: 0000

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized