Occupational Therapist

Required Skills

• Perform Patient assessments with patients in a specific service area.

• Assign an Occupational Therapy treatment diagnosis.

• Establishes plan of care with objective, measurable goals.

• Provides interventions supported by evidenced based practice in accordance to the established plan of care.

• Assesses the effectiveness of treatment and modifies treatment to achieve goals.

• Plans for discharge.

• Communicates with patient, family, caregivers and members of team to promote maximum benefit of care.

• Provide patient care documentation that meets quality standards and supports ethical billing practice.

• Demonstrates ability to organize workload and manage time effectively.

• Maintains positive working relationship with patients and referral base.

• Demonstrates teamwork by routinely offering to help others or assisting others whenever needed.

• Demonstrates ability to handle difficult and/or stressful situations appropriately.

• Shares knowledge through service as a clinical instructor and mentoring new staff.

• Shares knowledge with department and community through participation with educational offerings.

• Performs other related work as required or requested.

• The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job.  Incumbents may be requested to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.