The staff Occupational Therapist is an individual with a Bachelor of Science or Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program and eligible or holds a current license in Occupational Therapy in the State of Alabama and is registered with the State Board. The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates a patient's physical, cognitive and perceptual functional capacities and provides goal directed, activity-oriented treatment of the patient to facilitate development or maintenance of their optimum level of independence in age-appropriate daily life tasks. The staff Occupational Therapist is responsible for managing therapy records and assuring the department is being run effectively according to the established guidelines. In response to a physician referral, the Occupational Therapist provides services for pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric populations ages 0 - 100+.