Occupational Therapist PT

· Reviews patient medical history, ask questions and observe patient’s completing tasks to evaluate condition and needs.

· Develops a treatment plan for patients, identify specific goals and types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward set goals.

· Plans and conducts group therapy and occasional individual sessions in accordance with the patient’s treatment plan, program structures, department philosophy, and guidelines of Occupational Therapy practice.

· Helps people with various disabilities with different tasks, demonstrates exercises, evaluates a patient’s home or workplace and based on the patient’s health needs, identifies potential improvements.

· Educates a patient’s family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient. Recommends special equipment, such as wheelchairs and eating aids and instructs patients on how to use that equipment.

· Maintains a consistent therapeutic milieu as outlined in hospital policy and procedures and according to program structures.

· Completes routine paperwork within the prescribed time frames; i.e., initial assessments, master treatment plans, progress notes, statistics, and billing.

· Attends designated team meetings and conferences. Contributes Occupational Therapy information and observations to interdisciplinary team members and physicians during the appropriate treatment team staffing.

· Assists in ordering and maintaining the Occupational Therapy supplies/equipment. Reports the need for equipment service/repairs to the supervisor or the program director/nurse coordinator.

· Assesses and records patient activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.

· May work with children in educational settings, evaluating disabled children’s abilities, modify classroom equipment to accommodate children with certain disabilities and help children participate in school activities.

· May work with patients who suffer from developmental disabilities, mental illness or emotional problems.

· May teach these patients skills such as managing time, budgeting, using public transportation and doing household chores in order to help them cope with and engage in daily life activities.

· May work with individuals who have problems with drug abuse, alcoholism, depression or other disorders.

· Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Occupational Therapy required.

· One or more years’ experience working with population of the facility required.