Occupational Therapist On-call

Essential functions and responsibilities

This is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of job functions. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee is required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties as assigned by management.

1. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential requirement of this position.

2. Train and Supervise Interns, COTAs and rehab aides in carrying out individual treatment plans.

3. Services provided will include, performing the ADL, IADL, and clinical evaluations and designing subsequent treatment plans. Generate appropriate treatment techniques, activities, and/or programs including but not limited to: Home accessibility, fabricating and monitoring adaptive equipment, UE orthotic devices, visual assessment and treatment, pre-driving assessment and training, functional mobility training, community integration, and family education from established functional goals. Possibly provide vocational adaptations in a variety of settings.

4. Ensure individual assessment and participation with goal identification, treatment planning and implementation of treatment plan. Treatment includes individual and group settings.

5. Completes timely documentation of daily treatment notes, progress reports at funding required intervals, initial evaluation, discharge summaries, pre driving assessment, home assessments, home programs, and consultation notes as indicated.

6. Monitor individuals’ progress and maintain accurate records of treatment through data collection and treatment reports as assigned.

7. Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team for assigned individuals. Participates in individual goal development, coordination of services, discharge planning, and family education as needed

8. Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships with all individuals.

9. Attends and verbally presents at team meetings, clinical reviews, staff meetings, and in-services. Attends department OT meetings. Participates in program development.

10. Complete non-billable activity to support treatment plan, interventions, staff education, family education, and interdisciplinary team goals. This can include but is not limited to evaluation and progress reporting, updating Care Plan Forms, inservicing caregivers/team members, developing specific compensatory supports/technology to best suit the patient for functional skills, collaborate with internal team members as well as external stakeholders, write letters of medical necessity, Annual Reviews, collaborate with vendors for DME needs for specific patients as well as departmental needs, and other tasks as needed to best support the patient achieving the highest level of independence.