Fulltime Occupational Therapist - 13 weeks or longer
Job Title: Occupational Therapist
Prepared By: 1 Legacy, Inc.
Department:
Job Purpose or Summary:
Provides differential diagnosis for patients with functional disorders, including writing reports for contracted facilities and patients’ physicians. Plans, organizes, and conducts therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired due to illness, injury, and psychological or developmental problems. Assists the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel to obtain information relative to specific disorders while in rehabilitation settings to facilitate patient recovery. Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff regarding the patient's treatment plan, progress, and prognosis. Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports detailing this progress. Ensures that all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed in a timely manner. Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals.
Organizational Relationships:
Supervises: Responsible for the care delivered by COTAs.
- Provides differential diagnosis for patients with functional disorders, including written reports for contracted facilities and patients’ physicians.
- Establishes and carries out treatment programs based on diagnostic information to meet patients' activities of daily living needs.
- Assists the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel to obtain information relative to specific disorders in the rehabilitation setting.
- Interacts regularly with other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patient's treatment plan, progress, and prognosis.
- Maintains good rapport with significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel in all facilities.
- Ensures all required written documentation is completed and appropriately placed in a timely manner.
- Submits logs and all billing information promptly.
- Reports any problem areas within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately.
- Complies with the State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board Guidelines.
- May perform other duties as assigned.
Licensure/Certification:
Must have a Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Occupational Therapy or a related degree plus 5 years of experience. Alternatively, a Master's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Occupational Therapy or a related degree with no experience will be accepted. Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the State of California.
Keywords:
SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, Speech, Speech Therapist, OT, OTR, Occupational, PT, P.T., DPT, Physical Therapist, Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, PTA, COTA, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant, homecare, home care, Hospice, Hospice care, healthcare, health care, home health, HH, Ortho, orthopedics, orthopedic therapist, therapy, balance dysfunction, therapy manager, rehab, outpatient, outpatient rehab setting, rehabilitative, therapeutic, physical therapy, acute care, rehabilitation, geriatrics, outpatient therapy, Registered Nurse, RN, PA, Physician’s Assistant, Physician’s, DON, Director of Nursing, DOR, Director of Rehab, Nurse Practitioner, NP.
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Contact: 951-251-0997
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