Rehab Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Sight and hearing sufficient to comprehend written and verbal communication, ability to work a minimum of eight (8) hours per day while driving, standing, sitting, assisting patients movement, writing, and speaking.
• Graduate of a curriculum in Occupational Therapy accredited jointly by the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association awarding a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Current licensed by the state of Texas to practice as a Occupational Therapist.
• Two years appropriate experience as an Occupational Therapist required.
• Must have a car with current insurance coverage and a State driver’s license.
• Must be able to adapt to client status and needs as directed.

Nice To Haves

• Two-year experience as an Occupational Therapist in home health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments and reassessments of the patient’s level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Plans, implements, and supervises an individualized therapeutic program designed to restore physical function, sensory-integrative functions, or greater independence in activities of daily living.
• Coordinates and collaborates with the Rehab Director, or designed professional, to ensure integration of the therapeutic program in the plan of care.
• Guides and teaches the patient in his/her use of therapeutic, compensatory, creative, and self-care activities for the purpose of improving function and increasing independence in activities of daily living.
• Observes, records, and reports the patient’s reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient’s condition or treatment.
• Documents the extent of the patient’s involvement in the decision affecting his/her care.
• Instructs other agency personnel and patients family members in certain phases of occupational therapy in which they may safely and effectively assist the patient.
• Participates in patient case conferences to coordinate the patient’s plan of care and promote positive therapeutic outcome.
• Participates in continuous assessment and evaluation of the agency via Quarterly Record Review, or the quality Assurance/ Improvement Program.