Occupational Therapist

Summary : The Occupational Therapist evaluates, plans, and implements treatment programs to help patients of all ages develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and work skills needed for independent functioning. The OT works collaboratively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams to establish meaningful and functional goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Modify the treatment plan according to the patient's responses.
• Provide treatment in accordance with established standards of practice.
• Document all care, submit required paperwork daily.
• Evaluate and treat patient populations including those with complex therapy needs.
• Support patients to help them progress towards the goals agreed upon with the occupational therapist.
• Assist with and participate in quality assurance program as required.
• Ensure compliance with all community mandatory education, training, and competence programs.
• Maintain professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
• Communicate with supervisor and other team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and plans.
• Communicate with the medical staff, nursing personnel, and other department supervisors.
• Screen patients based upon identified need per State Practice Act.
• Recommend adaptive devices or other equipment.
• Remain knowledgeable of state practice acts and ensure the level of supervision for Occupational Therapy Assistants meets standards.
• Assist with cleaning maintenance of treatment area and department.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisor and / or Manager

The above listing of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to serve as a description of the range of duties and general nature of the position. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Education and Work Experience :

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations :

Knowledge and Skills :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

(Answer yes or no)

Reaching (overhead) yes

Handling Fingering yes

Feeling yes

Talking or Hearing yes

Seeing yes

(Answer : 0-33% - Rarely / 34-66% - Occasionally / 67-100% - Frequently)

Standing 67- 100%

Walking 67 - 100%

Sitting 0-33%

(Specify Amount of Weight in Pounds : Sedentary [10 lbs] / Light [20 lbs] / Medium [50 lbs] / Heavy [100 lbs] / Very Heavy [>

100 lbs])

Pulling 20

Lifting 20

Carrying 20

Pushing 20

(Answer yes or no)

Climbing (stairs) yes

Balancing yes

Stooping yes

Kneeling no

Crouching yes

Crawling no

Twisting yes

Travel may encompass up to 5% of time Inside 100%

(Answer yes or no)

Extreme heat with or without temperature changes no

Extreme cold with or without temperature changes no

Wet or humid no

Noise and / or vibrations no

Hazards (chemical, mechanical, radiant energy ) no

Explosives, burns, electrical, other no

Atmospheric conditions -

Fumes, poor ventilation, mists, dusts, odors, gas no

Unprotected heights no

Moving machinery no

Operating automotive equipment yes

Operating foot controls yes

Uneven ground no

Protective clothing (list) no

(gowns, masks, gloves in accordance with policy)

(Answer yes or no)

Measurable or verifiable criteria yes

Dealing with people yes

Repetitive and continuous yes

Performing under stress yes

Set limits, tolerance or standards yes

Problem solving yes

Comparing yes

Taking instructions yes