Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Occupational Therapist 1 plans, organizes, and provides professional services in restorative, functional and preventative therapeutic programs to patients.
• Clinical practice includes evaluation and occupational therapy treatment planning to facilitate rehabilitation of the mentally, physically or emotionally handicapped.
• Works closely with patients and family to establish and meet treatment goals.

Essential Functions Of The Role:

Patient Care:

• Evaluates, treats and monitors patient.
• Modifies therapy program and goals.

Administrative Duties:

• Performs thorough and concise clinical documentation in a timely manner.
• Enters charges accurately.

Communication:

• Communicates effectively with patients and families, departmental coworkers, and members of the medical care team.
• Provides education to patients, family and staff.

Clinical Supervision:

• Supervises support staff, students and volunteers.

Professional Development:

• Advances clinical skills through ongoing education, literature review and implementation of evidence based practice.
• Shares knowledge to develop the clinical skills of collogues.
• Adheres to organizational, national, and state regulatory guidelines.

Organizational Focus:

• Maintains awareness of system goals.
• Aligns individual goals and work activities to support or impact the system goals.

Key Success Factors:

• Must possess problem solving skills of the type and at a level necessary to accomplish the job.
• Must possess good communication skills and be able to relate professionally and positively to patients, patient’s family members, and facility staff.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal, teamwork and leadership skills with all levels of the healthcare team and assures delivery of excellent customer service to all patients, visitors, physicians and coworkers.
• Possesses proficient computer knowledge; operates multiple computer systems and standard
• Rehabilitation equipment.
• High attention to detail in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Ability to multitask effectively while maintaining a high level of productivity.
• Master’s degree with less than one year experience or Bachelor’s degree and two years’ experience.
• The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job.
• Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Client.