Occupational Therapists - 25661

Job Description

Job Description Per Diem, Days/Occasional Weekends and Holidays

• Assesses individuals physical, communication and cognitive skills to develop and implement a treatment plan.
• Serves as a member of a treatment team; attend care plan meetings, communicates occupational therapy treatment plans to family members.
• Administers occupational therapy programs and provide treatment to individuals with more complicated occupational therapy needs.
• Selects, trains, and monitors adaptive techniques and equipment; regularly inspects and ensures maintenance of equipment.
• Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental ADL.
• Teach individuals new ways of approaching tasks and educate on how to break down activities into achievable components.
• Assist individuals’ exercise for pain relief.
• Observe and review individuals’ progress and adapt treatment accordingly.
• Supervises and trains Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Evaluates and initiates skilled Occupational Therapy treatments, in accordance with provider orders.
• Maintains communication with providers.
• Performs and completes paperwork and billing in a timely manner.
• Participates with interdisciplinary communication and collaboration.
• Updates Resident’s care plan when changes are noted.
• Participates with discharge planning and home assessments.
• Participates with identifying and ordering equipment needed.
• Supervises Physical Therapy Assistants, reviews, and cosigns paperwork.
• Professional interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and families.
• Attends to responsibilities of the Director of Rehab in their absence.
  
  

We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.