Outpatient Occupational Therapist- Abingdon

BLUE MOUNTAIN THERAPY LLC•Abingdon, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services. The role aims to improve or minimize residual physical disabilities of the patient and return the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient's capabilities. The OT periodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning, provides prescribed occupational therapy, and directs and supervises personnel as required. The position involves taking initial history, making initial evaluations, performing all skilled procedures, consulting with physicians regarding treatment changes, and writing reports to physicians regarding patient progress. The OT will also instruct patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises. An initial evaluation, including a plan of treatment and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval. A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary if further treatment is to be continued. A progress note is written each visit, a reevaluation is written when the expected duration of treatment is reached, and a summary is written upon patient's discharge. The role also includes periodically presenting an in-service to the Agency staff, assisting the physician in evaluating the level of function, helping develop the plan of care and revising it as necessary, preparing clinical and progress notes, and advising and consulting with the family and other Agency personnel.

Requirements

Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and/or certified by successfully completing the National Certification examination, OR eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence.
Performs duties in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Director of Clinical Services.
Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient's capabilities.
Periodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning.
Provides prescribed occupational therapy.
Directs and supervises personnel as required.
Takes initial history and makes initial evaluation.
Performs all skilled procedures.
Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment.
Writes reports to physicians regarding patient's progress.
Instructs patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
Completes and submits an initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, to the physician for approval.
Writes a progress note each visit.
Writes a reevaluation when expected duration of treatment is reached.
Writes a summary upon patient's discharge.
Periodically presents an in-service to the Agency staff.
Assists the physician in evaluating level of function.
Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary.
Prepares clinical and progress notes.
Advises and consults with the family and other Agency personnel.