Occupational Therapist

Overview

: The University of Utah is a Level 1 Trauma Center and is nationally ranked and recognized for our academic research, quality standards and overall patient experience. Our five hospitals and eleven clinics provide excellence in our comprehensive services, medical advancement, and overall patient outcomes. Responsibilities

• Evaluates patients' abilities and limitations.
• Establishes treatment goals based on the evaluation and reason for the referral of neuromuscular components of movement and stability, sensation, ADL's, perception, cognition, avocational and prevocational abilities, developmental, dysphagia, manual muscle test, range of motion, body mechanics, and other tests appropriate for the patient and the profession.
• Administers therapy according to the established plan, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment and techniques within the scope of practice of occupational therapy.
• Educates the patient and caregiver about the goals of the occupational therapy program, methods of accomplishing goals, how to perform the home program and injury prevention.
• Recommends adaptive equipment, completes the equipment justification forms and arranges for the delivery of the equipment.
• Re-evaluates patients, assesses their progress and makes recommendations regarding discharge.
• Evaluates home or work environments and makes physical barrier modification recommendations or ergonomic recommendations.
• Consults and co-treats with therapists from other disciplines.
• Provides documentation of patient care according to established criteria.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement projects.
• Supervises the patient care activities of occupational therapy assistants and rehabilitation aides.
• Participates in services, medical conferences, staff meetings, continuing education courses, team meetings, and other related activities.
• Assists with departmental maintenance and supplies.
• Provides in-services for staff, other departments and the community.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Qualifications

Qualifications

Licenses Required

Qualifications (Preferred)

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Employee must be able to meet the following requirements with or without an accommodation.

Physical Requirements Carrying, Color Determination, Far Vision, Lifting, Listening, Manual Dexterity, Near Vision, Pulling and / or Pushing, Reaching, Sitting, Speaking, Standing, Stooping and Crouching, Walking

Multi-lingual Candidates Welcomed

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