Occupational Therapist- Patient

Job Location:

Okeechobee, FL 34974 Salary Range: $80.00 - $85.00 FLSA Classification:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Reports to:

VP of Clinical Operations

Occupational therapy practitioners focus on “achieving health, wellbeing, and participation in life through engagement in occupation. Plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs in a nursing home environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities. Studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress.

• Facilitates development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy
• Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; and determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills; fostering activities of daily living, and developing sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; and directing aides, technicians, and assistants
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest
• Prepares patient for return to employment by consulting with employers; determining potential employee difficulties; retraining employees; and helping employers understand necessary physical and job result accommodations
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s progress; and recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; and contributing to patient care conferences
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; and recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer’s instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions, and calling for repairs
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Develops occupational therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
• Assist in the Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) process

• Current state occupational therapist license
• Minimum of one year of recent work experience as an occupational therapist
• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA
• Current BLS for Healthcare Provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification
• Certified Occupational Therapist (OT) by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or Certified Occupational Therapist Registered (OTR) by the National Board in Certified Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• National Provider…