Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Occupational Therapist Job Responsibilities:
• Facilitates development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy.
• Meets the patients goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results and determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities.
• Implements programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, pre-vocational, vocational and homemaking skills and fosters activities of daily living.
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individuals physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting with employers; determining potential employee difficulties; retraining employees; and helping employers understand necessary physical and job accommodations.
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patients progress and recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
[Work Hours & Benefits]Here This part of your occupational therapist job description is a great place to include details about theworking hours and benefitsat your business. Tell prospective therapists about flexible hours or work-week structures and any travel requirements. You can also describe benefits unique to your company, like tuition or continuing education credits, paid parental leave, or childcare reimbursement.Occupational Therapist Qualifications/Skills:
• Health promotion and maintenance
• Creating a safe, effective environment
• Motivating others
• Legal compliance
• Bedside manner
• Medical teamwork
• Promoting mental health
• Pain management
• Listening, analyzing information, and focusing on quality
Occupational therapists provide treatments and longer term plans to help injured, disabled, or severely ill patients recover the skills and abilities they need for the activities of daily life. Providing a targeted occupational therapist job description and salary information (if available) will help you attract highly qualified candidates to the role.This occupational therapist job description sample can give your posting a boost; simply customize it with the specifics of your exact duties and responsibilities, and youll turn candidates into applicants. You can also look through ouroccupational therapist job listingsto find even more ideas to add to your application.Evaluating a patients condition and needs. Developing treatment plans to address a patients needs and help them meet specific goals. Assessing a patients home and/or work environment and recommending adaptations to fit the patients needs and improve independence

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