EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE
- Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
- Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
- Possess and maintains current CPR Certification.
- Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
JOB SUMMARY
The Occupational Therapist evaluates customers in an outpatient and home health services environment, specializing in adults and adolescents with mental illness and intellectual disabilities. Includes the opportunity to participate in animal-assisted therapy, provide group therapy services, and assist with supervision of occupational therapy assistants.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Understand, believe in, and demonstrate behavior driven by Optimae LifeServices’ Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
- Understand standards of professional conduct. Model and support ethical decision-making and uphold ethical standards.
- Evaluates customer’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self care ability, work capacity, etc.). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment needs. Participates in the development of the total plan of care.
- For customers who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training in accordance with Organization policy.
- Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other Organization professionals.
- May teach new skills or retrain customer in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with Organization policy.
- May fabricate splints and instruct customer in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
- May train customer in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
- Maintains appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the customer’s condition. Submits these records in accordance with Organization policy.
- Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the customer’s care to promote coordinated, efficient care.
- Attends and contributes to inservices, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the customers of the Organization.
- Identifies customer and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate.
- Instructs customer’s family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in customer’s treatment regime when indicated and appropriate.
- Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
- When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.
- Participates in discharge planning for customer.
- Other duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL EXPECTATIONS
- Ability to lift and carry:
- up to 25 lbs. frequently.
- up to 40 lbs. occasionally.
- over 40 lbs. rarely.
- Ability to climb stairs while carrying objects.
- Normal vision with correction.
- Normal range of hearing with corrections.
- Frequently perform daily duties which involve standing, bending, pivoting, squatting, kneeling, and crouching.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Efforts have been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the Occupational Therapist will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, or related to the needs of people we serve, or as assigned by supervisory level staff.
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