• Job Description

  Req#: 1371640
  Job Summary:
  
  Responsible for the occupational therapy of patients under the direction and supervision of the Rehabilitation Services.
  
  Essential Responsibilities:
  
  
  
  
  • Evaluates patients, interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction.
  
  
  • Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals.
  
  
  • Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy.
  
  
  • Implements the treatment program through direct treatment of the patient.
  
  
  • May delegate a portion of the treatment program to the appropriate supportive personnel.
  
  
  • Coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel as appropriate.
  
  
  • Provides advice and education to patient and family.
  
  
  • Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals, the need for modifying goals and treatment.
  
  
  • Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from occupational therapy.
  
  
  • Provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management.
  
  
  • Demonstrates progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice.
  
  

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