Occupational Therapist I

ECU Health Medical Center•Greenville, NC

8d•$83,637 - $121,905

About The Position

Responsible for assessing, treatment planning, and delivering Occupational Therapy treatments based on patient and family preferences and patients’ developmental needs, medical conditions, and diseases as they affect care and recovery. The therapist maintains patient care documentation in accordance with documentation guidelines, manages a patient caseload, and meets established productivity standards. The role involves understanding patient problems as they relate to occupational performance, interpreting standardized test results, and developing plans of care. The therapist supervises Level I and II Occupational Therapy students and Rehabilitation Studies students, may supervise and delegate responsibilities to OT I and II and OTA staff, and assists with collegiate-level OT and OTA student teaching, staff development, and credentialing Occupational Therapy Assistants. The position includes involvement in special projects and research, including assisting with a single-case research project. The therapist has identified areas of clinical expertise and takes on increased responsibility for addressing difficult patient-care problems and assisting with departmental resolution efforts to maximize patient care and staff performance. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.
Ten or more years of licensure.
Registration or certification with the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy (NCBOT).
Certification with the National Board for Certification of Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).

Responsibilities

Assess patients and develop and execute Occupational Therapy treatment plans based on patient and family preferences and patients’ developmental needs, medical conditions, and diseases.
Maintain patient care documentation and comply with documentation guidelines.
Maintain a patient caseload and meet established productivity standards.
Understand patient problems in relation to occupational performance.
Interpret results of standardized tests and develop plans of care.
Supervise Level I and II Occupational Therapy students and Rehabilitation Studies students.
Provide supervision and delegate responsibilities to OT I and II and OTA staff, as applicable.
Assist with teaching OT and OTA students at the collegiate level, staff development, and credentialing Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Participate in special projects and assist with research, including a single-case research project.
Address difficult patient-care problems and assist with departmental resolution efforts to maximize patient care and staff performance.
Perform other duties as assigned.