Position SummaryThe Occupational Therapist will assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitativeprograms that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, daily living skills, and generalindependence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care in partnership with the client,representative, caregiver(s) and physician(s)
- Provide direct occupational therapy services in accordance with the plan of careestablished by the physician
- Educate and instruct client, family members or other client representatives inrehabilitation care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety andindependent living
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to clientcare management and services provided
- Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills withinthe limits of their mental or physical capabilities
- Recommend changes in client's work or living environments consistent with their needsand capabilities
- Engage in research activities and participate in formal educational training relatedto therapy
- Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)
- Current and valid Occupational Therapist license required
- Recent work experience in home health preferred
- Two years of prior clinical experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist required
- Valid driver's license required
- Current automobile insurance and registration required
- Strong clinical assessment and organizational skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments simultaneously
- Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping,in-servicing, and documentation
- Bilingual (Spanish) preferred
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent customer relationship skills
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform thefunctions.While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk orhear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers; handle or feel objects,tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach withhands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specificvision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability toadjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.