Occupational Therapist

Overview

Responsible to complete all aspects of care for assigned patient load including evaluations, formulating plan of care, collaboration of care plans with patient / family / other disciplines, performing therapeutic interventions, education, and meeting all documentation requirements outlined in department

Responsibilities

• Review, collect and evaluate relevant clinical data.
• Formulate and implement an appropriate patient care plan based on patient needs and best practice.
• Collaborates and coordinates patients care plans with patient / family and other care providers.
• Perform therapeutic procedures for clients as outlined in patient’s plan of care.
• Participates in patient / family teaching.
• Maintain clinical and professional competency.
• Completes all documentation requirements in the established time frame.
• Responsible for supervision of all care delivered by assistants or aides, communicating routinely as to patient needs / goals
• Attends in service programs and departmental or hospital meetings.
• Shares experience by mentoring students, new employees, volunteers and presenting in services.
• Maintains involvement in department and hospital activities.
• Provides feedback to the Manager.
• May assist with staff competencies.
• Assist in departmental planning, staff training, performance improvement, and clinical service development.
• Assist with departmental productivity by fulfilling individual work responsibilities and reporting significant variances in patient volume that may require manager adjustments to staffing.

DCH Standards :

Qualifications

Current Alabama Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech & Language Pathology licensure Maintains active status with license in good standing with the state board or licensing agency. Can write legibly, speak and read English. Maintain current license in one of the previous listed clinical specialties . BLS Certification required.

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