What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Sands at South Beach Care Center?
OVERVIEW:
Occupational therapy practitioners focus on “achieving health, well-being, and participation in life and address training in self-care skills; training in the use of adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, and environmental modifications; and behavioral and mental health issues.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Remediating instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) related to the patient’s discharge environment, such as preparing a meal or managing one’s home or finances
- Training in functional mobility, such as how to prepare a meal while using an ambulatory device
- Preparing the client and family for community reintegration (as appropriate for the client’s discharge site) with activities such as public dining or emergency response management
- Assessing the need for and recommending potential home modifications and safety equipment to reduce barriers and promote safe functioning upon discharge
- Exploring adaptations and compensatory strategies for return to volunteer or paid employment
- Assessing current leisure skills to determine whether modifications are needed to continue participation and/or assisting with exploring new leisure pursuits
- Teaching functional mobility, including using an ambulatory device and/or transfers to different surfaces, such as a bed, chair, toilet, or shower in order to perform self-care and personal tasks; and training in wheelchair mobility and safety appropriate for the resident’s level of cognition and perception.
- Remediating or enhancing IADLs, such as ability to use the telephone or the emergency staff call system
- Teaching residents with cognitive and perceptual deficits in compensatory techniques to maximize abilities in areas such as attention span, orientation, sequencing, and/or memory.
- Teaching residents with low vision how to maximize their remaining vision and enhance safety through compensatory techniques, environmental modifications, assistive technology, and adaptive equipment.
- Modifying the environment and adapting tasks for safety (e.g., falls prevention, fatigue management)
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:
- Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
- Successful completion of National Certification Examination
- 1 year of verifiable, supervised professional experience within the last 3 years
- Valid OT license in the state of practice