Therapy - OT
Profession: Occupational Therapist
Specialty: Client
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, 1 weekend per month
Experience:
Two years of experience working as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting.
License:
Permanent or temporary license as an Occupational Therapist from the relevant state health department.
Certifications:
BLS (CPR)
Must-Have:
Demonstrates the ability to tolerate physically demanding tasks of moving equipment and patients utilizing safety measures for self and patients.
Ability to perform patient evaluations using appropriate functional tests/measures.
Ability to use critical thinking in patient evaluation and treatment planning.
Description:
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the implementation of the physician's order for Occupational Therapy services.
The Occupational Therapist should provide all necessary aspects of Occupational Therapy within an interdisciplinary environment.
This helps facilitate the return of the patient to as independent and safe a lifestyle as possible.
The Occupational Therapist must utilize growth and development knowledge in the care of pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
The Occupational Therapist demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
The Occupational Therapist possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status.
They interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs and provide the care needed.
The Occupational Therapist demonstrates proper and secure documentation in the Electronic Medical Record.
They appropriately identify learning needs of patients or family members.
They work as a team member to assist patients and families at all points of entry into the acute therapy care system and along the continuum of care.
The Occupational Therapist must interpret and follow physician's orders.
They cooperate with co-workers and leadership, respond to patient needs and requests, and demonstrate initiative toward the completion of treatment goals.
Must be able to lift, handle, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
Must be able to operate various assistive devices and equipment.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other job duties as assigned.
