Occupational Therapist / Occupational Therapy Assistant

All Full Time Positions

Multiple Locations: Newport News-VA/ Yorktown-VA/ Wisconsin Rapids-WI/ Sun City-AZ/ Brattleboro-VT/ Austin-TX/ Cashmere-WA/ Tacoma-WA/ Seattle-WA/ Marysville-WA/ Gig Harbor-WA/ Nashua-NH

Occupational Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy

programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. In addition, they direct patient participation in

selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates

the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, in order to diminish

or correct pathology.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. As necessary or applicable, supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees,

students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional

standards.

2. Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established plan

of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely documentation of services.

3. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.

4. Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the

patient.

5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic

regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.

6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.

7. Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.

8. Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.

9. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.

10. Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a

caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of

appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to

establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time

required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops

appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements

the occupational therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping

regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in

areas such as:

cognitive skills

muscle strength

coordination endurance

mobility

perceptual abilities

sensory awareness

sitting and standing tolerance

balance

activities of daily living

joint protection

work simplification

orientation

physical agent modalities

12. Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive

devices including orthotics and prosthetics.

13. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence

level and interest.

14. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities and

evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.

15. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.

16. Performs other related duties as required.Occupational Therapy Assistant

POSITION SUMMARY: The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy

programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. In addition, they direct patient participation in

selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates

the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, in order to diminish

or correct pathology.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. As necessary or applicable, supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees,

students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional

standards.

2. Responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established plan

of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely documentation of services.

3. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings.

4. Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the

patient.

5. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic

regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.

6. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.

7. Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.

8. Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.

9. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.

10. Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a

caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals' needs and rights.

11. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of

appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to

establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time

required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops

appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements

the occupational therapy treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping

regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in

areas such as:

cognitive skills

muscle strength

coordination endurance

mobility

perceptual abilities

sensory awareness

sitting and standing tolerance

balance

activities of daily living

joint protection

work simplification

orientation

physical agent modalities

12. Designs, fabricates, fits and/or applies adaptive devices, and trains patients in the use of adaptive

devices including orthotics and prosthetics.

13. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence

level and interest.

14. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities and

evaluates patient progress, attitudes, and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.

15. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.

16. Performs other related duties as required.