Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Provides therapy to patients based on patient need and medical direction.
• Provides patient/caregiver education and arranges for adaptive equipment as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs evaluation procedures to assess the level of disability with regard to Product of practice, goals and a plan of treatment, and to make appropriate recommendations.
• Provides a treatment program and education to restore and return maximal function to the patient. Assesses effectiveness of treatment and modifies goals / treatment methods, as needed to meet changing needs.
• Documents evaluation and treatment of each patient in compliance with department standards, medical-legal and reimbursement procedures.
• Instructs and trains other rehabilitation staff, nursing, other medical personnel and students regarding patient needs and rehabilitation services.
• Participates in ongoing process improvement, patient satisfaction initiatives/improvement, program development and marketing activities.
• Demonstrates productivity as indicated by department standard.
• Improves skill areas as demonstrated by applying continuing education in-services, participating in competencies in applicable areas, and developing new concepts of patient care and additional skills with various population groups.

Required Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited occupational therapy program.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s Degree.

Licenses & Certifications:

• LIC-Occupational Therapist – STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required.
• CRT-Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR) – NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Upon Hire required.
• LIC-Driver’s License – STATE_MI State of Michigan Home Care Business Lines Upon Hire required.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or.
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) – ARC client 90 Days required.
• CRT-Hand Therapist, Certified (CHT) – HTCC Hand Therapy Certification Commission Hand Therapy Program Upon Hire preferred.