Occupational Therapy

Hrs Description: Mon-Fri 8-430 ; Duties: Job Summary: The Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients of all ages. Serves as a role model in the delivery of professional services and as a clinical resource for staff and students.

Job Responsibilities: -Demonstrates ability to perform patient transfers with assistance as needed from bed, chair and floor, if applicable. -Is aware of and demonstrates safe and appropriate body mechanics to reduce the risk of injury to self, staff and patients. -Designs an appropriate plan of care that integrates goals, treatment, outcomes, and discharge plan. -Adjusts the care based on patient response and available evidence. -Educates patients, family, caregivers, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods. -Evaluates clinical findings to determine physical therapy diagnoses and outcomes of care. -Performs examination, selecting reliable and valid examination methods relevant to the chief complaint, results of screening, and history. -Screens patients using procedures to determine the effectiveness of and need for therapy services, if appropriate. -Uses support personnel according to legal standards and ethical guidelines. -Monitors the care delivered by support personnel and provides regular feedback. -Documents evaluations and plans of care according to department policy including goals, modifications of treatment plans and patients' responses to treatments. --Department

Specific Responsibilities: -Evaluates and implements intervention plans utilizing activities that are functional in nature and take into consideration the functional and emotional needs of the patient/family. -Modifies approach in response to patient behavior and performance. -Utilizes standardized outcomes measures in a uniform manner to ensure functional performance is accurately reflected. -Completes documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards -Collaborates with patient, family and significant others throughout the rehabilitation process and provides education/family training as necessary. -Provides supervision to COTA and rehabilitation technicians in accordance with regulatory agencies. -Clearly communicates patient performance, change in status, activity/transfer recommendations, and recommendations for discharge disposition and equipment required for the next level of care with the medical team.

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