Occupational Therapist, 36 HPW, Days

Evaluations and Treatment

Evaluates, plans and performs treatments to alleviate physical, cognitive/perceptual, psychosocial and or developmental dysfunction using purposeful activities and restorative therapeutic techniques.

Participates in departmental activities to assure smooth operations and facilitate program enhancement.

• Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individually current functional ability.
• Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate.
• Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy.
• Affirms patient's progress, as related to their rehabilitation potential.
• Designs treatment plan based on initial evaluation and assessment.
• Establishes short- and long-term goals for patients.
• Utilizes therapeutic interventions and activities to remediate, restore, and/or compensate for losses in physical, perceptual, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional skills.
• Selects purposeful activities suited to the patient's emotional, intellectual and physical functional level to upgrade the patient's performance to maximal independence.
• Edifies patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals.
• Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning.
• Discusses patient's treatment and progress with physician including any new or inconsistent findings.
• Documents care provided in medical record.
• Completes therapy billing and departmental statistics.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy or a bachelor's degree with a certificate or diploma for successful completion of a post-degree program in Occupational Therapy.
• Current MA state license as Occupational Therapist.

Preferred: Successful completion of national certification exam, or eligible and scheduled for next sitting.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.