POSITION SUMMARY:

Occupational Therapist develops and provides occupational therapy services to adult and children with emotional disorder, and serves as a patient advocate in the Therapy Department.

JOB SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Evaluates, develop treatment plans to assigned patients.

 Evaluates patients within two to three working days of physical referral, depending on level of care.

 Supervises rehabilitation technicians and COTAs in direct patient care and patient-related activities

 Treats patients according to treatment plans approved by attending physician. Provide treatments and monitor progress to assigned patients.

 Communicates with the Director of Rehabilitation, physicians and other team members regarding patient progress, problems, and plans.

 Participates as necessary in patient care conferences and weekly rehabilitation meetings.

 Documents treatment and outcomes daily according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines. Complete all required documentation of patient care to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines in a timely manner.

 Participates in policy and procedure meetings.

 Participates in In-Service Training Programs with staff to achieve a high standard of care by all staff.

 Records daily treatments and charges with respect to department policy.

 Establishes and instructs caregivers in patient specific maintenance programs.

 Participates in discharge planning.

 Secures necessary durable medical equipment and adaptive equipment for patients to facilitate independence.

 Serves as clinical preceptor for affiliating Occupational Therapy or Occupational Therapy Assistant schools.

 Communicates and coordinates clinical services department functions with other departments to achieve cohesion and effectiveness.

 Communicates with the Director of Rehabilitation regarding department programs, goals, objectives, problems and successes.

 Complies with state regulations and national standards as they apply to the practice of Occupational Therapy.

 Demonstrates knowledge of Occupational Therapy equipment utilized in different procedures, for example, traction, ultrasound, whirlpool, etc.

 Utilizes resources appropriately and uses/maintains equipment in order to prolong working life.

 Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

 Graduate of a Bachelor's level program in Occupational Therapy.

 Masters and Doctorate preferred

EXPERIENCE:

• Adolescent with emotional disorder

 Minimum of 1 year working in a rehab setting.

 Neuro experience preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

 Licensed by the State of Practice in Occupational Therapy

 Certified in BLS/CPR and SAMA or other approved Behavioral Intervention Training

 Maintain current certification in good standing during employment with this facility, or, obtain within thirty (30) days