Occupational Therapist

Essential Responsibilities

• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
• Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capabilities.
• Provides prescribed occupational therapy.
• Directs and supervises personnel as required.
• Performs all skilled procedures.
• Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment and patient’s progress toward outcomes.
• Instructs patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
• An initial evaluation, including plan of care and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval.
• A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary, if further treatment is to be continued.
• A progress note is written each visit.
• A reevaluation is written when expected duration of treatment is reached.
• A summary is written upon patient’s discharge.
• Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary.

Working Conditions

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & finger dexterity
• Occupational: significant occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.