Occupational Therapist - Emekukwu

Job summary

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient services that may include identifying, evaluating, diagnosing, and treating. This position also provides indirect services including consulting, advising, teaching, and training patients and their caregivers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate a patient upon initial encounter to determine need for occupational therapy intervention and make referrals to other treatment team members as deemed appropriate.
• Plan occupational therapy treatment program for each patient, based upon interpretation of evaluation results; interpret evaluation findings for patient, family, and treatment team members.
• Develop realistic goals with patient input; explain treatment plan and goals to patient.
• Implement treatment or supervise treatment provided by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, or occupational therapy student. Delegate routine care to supportive personnel as appropriate.
• Terminate occupational therapy services when patient has attained maximum benefit from occupational therapy; provide in-service education to members of treatment team to ensure follow-through of treatment program.
• Evaluate, record and report on a patients progress for review by other members of the rehabilitative team.
• Communicate effectively with physician, other members of rehabilitation team and others as indicated regarding treatment plan and patient response to plan.
• Complete all required documentation thoroughly and in a timely manner.

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