Occupational Therapist

ArchCare • New York, NY

4d

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ physical functioning and provides training and/or assistive devices to eliminate or reduce areas of deficit. The therapist develops a plan of care with input from the patient and caregiver and in collaboration with the nurse, including short- and long-term goals. The role involves instructing and monitoring functional exercise programs, teaching adaptive equipment use, and communicating with the physician and other personnel involved in patient care.

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 functional exercise programs to increase upper-extremity strength, range of motion, and coordination.
• Teach the patient, caregiver, and 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 patient care through written reports, meeting attendance, and confirmed telephone calls.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time