Occupational Therapist- Long Term Care (Full time, day shift)

Rochester Regional Health • Rochester, NY

5d • $69,000 - $99,840 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Occupational Therapist, your strong attention to detail and excellent evaluation skills are crucial to successfully restoring or improving each patient’s optimal level of function, independence and quality of life. This role involves performing complete initial evaluations, developing and implementing treatment plans, maintaining documentation, counseling patients and families, coordinating care, and assisting with the supervision and guidance of new personnel, assistants, students, and volunteers. You may also develop and conduct in-service training programs.

Requirements

• Three (3) to six (6) months of previous experience preferred
• Compassionate, kind and patient focused
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• For ElderONE Employment: 1 year experience with frail elderly population preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform a complete initial evaluation of referred patients using evaluation protocols, standardized tests and clinical observations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans, including short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve them.
• Adjust treatment plan and goals as needed.
• Maintain complete documentation of patient evaluation, treatment, progress and discharge status.
• Counsel and teach patients and families.
• Coordinate care plans with other involved health professionals and discuss changes in treatment programs with MDs.
• Assist with the supervision and guidance of new personnel, assistants, students and volunteers as assigned.
• Develop and conduct in-service training programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed