Travel Outpatient Occupational Therapist - $1,694 per week
National Staffing Solutions · Jamaica, NY · 1 mo ago
On-siteHealthcareFull-time
About the role
We’re currently seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our amazing team.
Responsibilities
- Tests and evaluates the extent of a patient's disability to ensure proper treatment using various tests and procedures.
- Plans therapy program, establishes treatment goals and administers treatment to restore body functions, strength, relieve pain and prevent disability through the use of various therapeutic techniques and procedures. This includes patients in establishing goals and obtains patient's informed consent as necessary.
- Provides patients and family members with treatment plan and instructions for home exercise programs and pain relief techniques.
- Upgrades treatment plan and goals as patient progresses.
- Regularly assesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patient towards goals and the need for modifying goals and treatment.
- Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has received maximum benefit from occupational therapy.
- Provides accurate and timely documentation of Occupational therapy management and patient management.
- Maintains appropriate medical records, documentation for each patient including evaluation, treatment and progress.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
- Occupational Therapy license / Licensure in the state of practice.
- Current BLS certification.