Occupational Therapist

ArchCare • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ physical functioning and provides training and assistive devices to reduce or eliminate functional deficits. The therapist develops plans of care with patients and caregivers, in collaboration with nursing staff, and identifies short- and long-term goals. The role also includes instructing and monitoring functional exercise programs, teaching adaptive equipment use, and communicating with physicians and other members of the care team.

Requirements

• Current New York State license to practice as an Occupational Therapist.
• Master’s degree from an accredited institute for Occupational Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the patient’s level of physical functioning and provide training and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit.
• Develop a plan of care with patient and caregiver involvement and in collaboration with the nurse, identifying short- and long-term goals.
• Evaluate, instruct, and monitor specific functional exercise programs to increase upper-extremity strength, range of motion, and coordination.
• Teach the patient, caregiver, and other appropriate health team personnel to use adaptive equipment to help the patient achieve maximum independence.
• Maintain communication with the physician and other personnel involved in the patient’s care through written reports, meeting attendance, and confirmed telephone calls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time