Occupational Therapist - Registry

Evaluates

Evaluates patient impairments, disability and handicap appropriate to patient diagnosis, life roles, age development, functional status, and medical condition.

Facilitates

Facilitates patient participation in the therapy process and collaborates with others advocating for patients and family to achieve desirable outcomes.

Identifies

Identifies areas in which abilities and impairments affect function in order to establish goals in conjunction with the patient, family, and other team members.

Implements

Implements patient treatment plans utilizing occupational therapy treatment approaches, which includes selecting activities to achieve desired outcomes, transferring and positioning patients, and modifying treatment when necessary.

Participates

Participates in patient care conferences to coordinate treatment, educating patient and family.

Documents

Documents patient care activities following department protocols utilizing RICIS and appropriate manual report forms.

Supervises

May supervise affiliated OT students.

Teaches

May teach in Department and Education and Training courses.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature.

Some exposure to infectious diseases when working with patients.

May include exposure to community, home, work, school and off-site clinic settings.

Includes Saturday and Sunday rotation work.