Essential Functions:

• Manages a caseload giving consideration to patient/family needs, travel efficiency and service priorities.
• Plans, implements and evaluates individual occupational therapy programs and diagnostic tests in conjunction with the prescription and/or the direction of a physician.
• Treatment planning in consultation with the physician and interdisciplinary team (IDT) to achieve goals for clients and their families.

Other Duties:

• Instructs patients and family members in supportive, preventive and therapeutic procedures.
• Provides consultation to other Agency staff concerning the application of professional principles and procedures to problems in patient care.
• Consultation with IDT members.
• Identify barriers to desired outcomes.
• Evaluate equipment needs to increase functional level.
• Accountable to the Director of Rehabilitation for attainment of standards of professional practice.
• Completes records and reports necessary for patient service and administrative requirements as determined by the Agency.
• Assumes responsibility for professional growth and maintains clinical competence.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with patient, families, peers, supervisors and community agencies.
• Responsible for meeting performance standards including qualitative and quantitative standards, as stated by the Agency.
• Identifies the need for services of other health care disciplines or Agencies and initiates the appropriate referral.
• Communicates regularly with the Patient Care Manager or other health care personnel to develop coordinated plans for patient care.
• Supervises Home Health Aide in carrying out the established plan for care and evaluates the effectiveness of the service.
• Participates, as appropriate, in implementation of the Agency's Quality Improvement Program.
• Participates, as appropriate, in Agency educational activities, including new employee orientation and professional student clinical training and Agency staff education programs.
• Interprets Agency services and programs to individuals/families and personnel or other agencies.
• Participates as assigned in community programs.
• Carries out other activities relevant to therapy services.
• Complies with the Agency's Policies and Procedures. (Contract therapist also complies with contractual arrangement).
• Performs other related duties a requested,