Pro Re Nata (PRN) Occupational Therapist (OT) for Buckhannon, WV
About The Position
The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. The role directs client participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance, and supports learning skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity to diminish or correct pathology. The Occupational Therapist reports to the Clinical Manager. The position evaluates clients, develops treatment goals and methods, implements treatment plans, and completes related documentation and record keeping. Treatment may address cognitive skills, strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perception, sensory awareness, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation, and psychological functioning. The role also designs and fits adaptive devices, including splints and orthotics, and trains clients to use them. The Occupational Therapist selects activities according to each client's capacity, abilities, and interests; coordinates with the rehabilitation team; instructs clients and evaluates their progress and rehabilitative potential; and adapts programs to individual needs. The role participates in care and staffing conferences, trains medical, nursing, and other personnel, requisitions and maintains equipment and supplies, and supervises supportive personnel in accordance with state and professional standards. It also prioritizes caring, compassionate service that recognizes residents' and families' needs and rights.
Requirements
- Licensed and/or eligible for licensure as required in the state of practice.
- Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
- Able and willing to practice occupational therapy according to state guidelines.
- Good organizational and time management skills.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate clients, develop appropriate treatment goals and methods, implement treatment plans, and complete related documentation and records.
- Apply therapeutic techniques addressing areas such as cognitive skills, strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perceptual abilities, sensory awareness, tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation, and psychological functioning.
- Design and fit adaptive devices, including splints and orthotics, and train clients in their use.
- Select activities suited to each client's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interests.
- Consult with rehabilitation team members to select activity programs consistent with each client's needs and capabilities.
- Instruct clients in skills and techniques required for activities and evaluate progress, attitudes, and behavior related to rehabilitative potential.
- Adapt programs to individual client needs.
- Attend and contribute to client care and staffing conferences and other related meetings.
- Conduct training programs and participate in training medical, nursing, and other personnel in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
- Requisition supplies and equipment as necessary; clean and maintain equipment and identify and report repair needs.
- Supervise supportive personnel in accordance with state and professional standards.
- Provide caring, compassionate customer service that recognizes residents' and families' needs and rights.
