Occupational Therapist - Part Time (34931)

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center•City of Lockport, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center is seeking a part-time temporary Pediatric Occupational Therapist for their Lockport school, working with Preschool special education students. The position is scheduled for 2-3 days a week and is expected to last until June. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to children whose ability to function is impaired by congenital or developmental disability, physical illness, or injury. This involves examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, prognosis, and interventions to achieve the highest functional outcomes for patients.

Requirements

Masters in Occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the council of medical education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
New York State Licensed and Registered as an Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

Responsible for the evaluation of therapy needs.
Participate in the creation of the treatment plan, revising as necessary.
Perform occupational therapy procedures as ordered by physician or documented on IEP.
Communicate with OT/PT Manager as appropriate to evaluate patient needs.
Collaborate with other team members or those individuals designated by the agency (e.g. family members, teachers, speech-language pathologists, consumers, etc.) to facilitate comprehensive treatment.
Serve as a supervisor and mentor to student OTs.
Participate in the delivery of in-service education programs
Participate in formal staff training and formalized in-service training as appropriate.
Record on patient charts all appropriate occupational therapy evaluations, progress notes, consultations and discharge summary information.
Submit all notes, evaluations and required forms within agency guidelines.
Maintain such records and prepared such reports as requested by the agency.
Make recommendations for purchases of specialized program materials, supplies and adaptive equipment.
Any other duties as requested by your supervisor.