Occupational Therapy (OT)

SNF-Rehab

Job Description

Fulltime Occupational Therapist 13 weeks or longer

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

  Prepared By: 1 Legacy, Inc. Department:

Job Purpose or Summary:

Provides differential diagnosis for patients with functional disorders. Including writing reports made to contracted facility and patients’ physician. Plan, organize and conduct therapy programs in hospital, institutional or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury, and psychological or developmental problems. Assists the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel to obtain information relative to the specific disorder or disorders while in rehabilitation setting to facilitate patient recovery. Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patients treatment plan, progress and prognosis. Evaluates patients progress and prepares reports that detail progress. Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely manner. Tests and evaluates patients physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients Organizational Relationships: Supervises: Responsible for the care delivered by COTAs.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

- Provides differential diagnosis for patients with functional disorders. A Includes written reports made to both contracted facility and patients physician.

- Establishes and carries out treatment programs on the basis of the diagnostics information available which will meet the patients activity of daily living needs.

- Assists the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel to obtain information relative to the specific disorders while in the rehabilitation setting to facilitate patient recovery.

- Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patients treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.

- Maintains good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel in all facilities in their area.

- Assures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed on a timely basis.

- Submits logs and all billing information on a timely basis.

- Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.

- Comply with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines. - May perform other duties as assigned.

Licensure/Certification:

Must have Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Occupational Therapy or related degree plus 5 years of experience. Alternatively, will accept Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Occupational Therapy or related degree and no experience. Licensed as an Occupational Therapist for the State of California. keywords: SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, Speech, Speech Therapist, OT, OTR, Occupational, PT, P.T., DPT, Physical Therapist, Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, COTA, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, homecare, home care,, Hospice, Hospice care, healthcare, health care, home health, HH, Ortho, orthopedics, orthopedic therapist, therapy, balance dysfunction, therapy manager, rehab, outpatient, outpatient, rehab setting, rehabilitative, therapeutic, physical therapy, acute care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, outpatient, outpatient therapy, Registered Nurse, RN, PA, Physician’s Assistant, Physician’s, DON, Director of Nursing, DOR, Director of Rehab, Nurse Practitioner, NP. Please feel free to pass this Job Description along to anyone who you feel would be a good fit!!!

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