What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist-OT position at Americare Inc.?
Innovative care with over 35 years of experience, Phyt Rehab embraces the ever changing needs of healthcare, working with patients and partners to continuously deliver comprehensive rehabilitation programs.
Phyt is a national rehabilitation company committed to providing innovative rehabilitation solutions across the continuum of care. Our dedicated team of therapists provide services to patients in skilled nursing facilities and outpatient programs. Phyt also provides comprehensive management and staffing solutions for our business partners.
Position Summary: The Staff Occupational Therapist assumes part and/or full-time responsibilities in an assigned facility. This is a professional position with the primary responsibility of evaluation if patients and direct patient care. Additional duties of an administrative nature may be assigned by facility administrator or Rehabilitation director.
Qualifications: The Occupational therapist must have a Bachelors and/or a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapist from an Accredited Program. Hold a current state license, excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrate competency in therapy treatment and evaluation principles, techniques, materials and equipment utilization and to be able to demonstrate knowledge of state and federal accreditation.
Responsibilities: The Occupational Therapist is responsible for but not limited to the following:
- Evaluations, Screens and treatments of facility patients/residents who are in need for Occupational Therapy services
- Reviews medical chart and screen prior to completing evaluation to determine patients need for services and ability to benefit from skilled services.
- Perform patient's/resident's evaluation under physician order and develops a treatment plan in accordance with patient's needs.
- Implements treatment plan through direct treatment, education of treatment staff which includes therapists and other members of team involved in the treatment plan.
- Provide necessary supervision for therapy assistants.
- Maintain professional growth and development, by participating in continuing education programs, and other approved learning experiences.
- Maintains confidentiality of all medical record, facility and rehab related information.
- Maintains accurate billing information in accordance with facility procedures daily.
- Attends/Leads interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate to relay clinical findings and make recommendations to other members of the rehab team.
- Attends and participates in family meeting when appropriate.
- Complies with the documentation requirements of the rehab department and facility.
- Conducts staff/family training and education when appropriate by formal and informal in-services as well as consultations.
- Reviews and adheres to the policies and procedures outlined by the facility and Phyt.Inc