Occupational Therapist

Job description

Job Title Occupational Therapist Location: Mifflintown, PA, USA Additional Location(s): Employee Type: Employee Working Hours Per Week: 40 Job Description: 1. Obtains patient’s informed consent to treatment. 2. Provides direct supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants and assigns caseloads and visit schedules as indicated by Occupational Therapy patient plans of care and within the scope of Occupational Therapy Assistant’s abilities. Supervision includes case conferences, supervisory visits, and joint visits, as per state regulations. 3. Organizes and performs physician ordered therapy program for patients involving self-care training, splint fabrication, home management and cognitive retraining. Modifies treatment programs as indicated by patient condition and instructs caregivers of home Occupational Therapy programs. Performs specific age-related therapy. 4. Performs direct treatment, initial/interim evaluations, physicians Plan of Care and discharge visits/summary. Occupational Therapist will evaluate patient’s home occupational therapy needs to include but not limited to: functional physical limitations rehab potential, environmental safety and caregiver involvement. Conf...