Female Occupational Therapist

Responsibilities

• Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
• Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities; directing aides, technicians, and assistants.
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records and required reports.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects Clinic operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Prepare and deliver trainings (families, teachers, assistant teachers, shadow teachers and other service providers.
• Participates/ lead in the clinic's activities such as events, marketing campaigns and awareness sessions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Prepare reports and forms as directed by management in accordance with established policies
• Perform a variety of administrative duties assigned by management