Occupational Therapist

PACS

7d

About The Position

The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats residents, communicates with families, physicians, and other health team members, and maintains service documentation in medical records. The role also conducts ongoing in-services and training for facility staff. The therapist evaluates residents’ occupational therapy needs, functional limitations, and rehabilitation potential; develops and updates individualized treatment plans; supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, aides, and students; and contributes to facility rehabilitation and quality improvement activities. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy and a state occupational therapist license in good standing. A master’s or doctorate degree is preferred. The role involves frequent standing and walking, occasional sitting and other movements, and lifting or moving residents and equipment. The work environment typically has low to moderate noise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state, with a license maintained in good standing.
• Meet continuing education requirements under state practice requirements.
• Proficient in computer skills, including entering data into Net Health and Point Click Care.
• Ability to read technical procedures and comprehend policy and procedure manuals.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, coworkers, and families.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions.
• Maintain required additional certifications as appropriate per facility.
• CPR certification, if required by licensure.
• Ability to stand and walk frequently and sit occasionally; occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Ability to reach, push, pull, lift, and manipulate objects and equipment, including exertion that may occasionally exceed 100 pounds, frequently exceed 50 pounds, or constantly exceed 20 pounds.
• Ability to assist, support, and transport residents in accordance with safe resident handling practices.
• Ability to communicate by talking and hearing and perceive and respond to tactile, auditory, and visual environmental information.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s or doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents to determine occupational therapy needs, functional limitations, and rehabilitation potential in accordance with physician orders and facility policies.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans to improve mobility, strength, balance, endurance, and functional independence.
• Assist the nursing department with training Restorative Aides.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants in direct resident care and resident-related activities in accordance with the state practice act.
• Communicate with physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary team members, residents, and families regarding progress, goals, and discharge planning.
• Participate in Resident Care conferences, Utilization Review meetings, and Rehabilitation meetings as needed.
• Provide in-services and training programs for facility staff as needed.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in accordance with facility, governmental, and third-party payer requirements.
• Maintain a safe treatment environment by following infection control, safety, and equipment maintenance protocols.
• Educate residents, families, and caregivers on treatment goals, home exercise programs, maintenance programs, safety techniques, and fall prevention strategies.
• Recommend and facilitate ordering durable medical equipment to support residents’ independence in activities of daily living, such as adaptive equipment, splints, assistive devices, elevated toilet seats, and grab bars.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and company information.
• Report department equipment problems to ensure equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Contribute to quality assurance, performance improvement initiatives, and facility rehabilitation program development as assigned.
• Relate positively, effectively, and appropriately with residents, families, staff, and professional colleagues.
• Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, aides, and students.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time