Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats in the most functional environment which is the patient's home.
• Develops and delivers physical therapy programs to facilitate rehabilitation.
• Makes referrals to other disciplines and agencies to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
• Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient.
• Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
• Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
• Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures.
• Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices.
• Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.
• Instructs patient in the skills and techniques required for participation in mobility activities and evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
• Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
• Incorporates health and wellness programming into treatment plans for patients.
• Performs home and community mobility assessments and provides recommendations for safe mobility in the home and community space.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid Physical Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or proof of license eligibility;
• Must have a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy; or
• Must have a Master’s degree in a Physical Therapy related field in addition to a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy; or
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy plus 5 years of progressively responsible PT experience.