Organizes and conducts Occupational Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Occupational Therapist directs the patient’s participation in selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.

Essential duties include:

1.Performs evaluation(s) and develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum.

2.Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.

3.Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.

4.Initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.

5.Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.