Legacy Health·Tualatin, Oregon
The Occupational Therapist assesses and implements personalized treatment programs to help acute care patients regain functional independence. Responsibilities include evaluating patient abilities, fabricating splints, and supervising support personnel within a multidisciplinary team.
Overview Your greatest reward is helping patients return to the work and life they enjoy. As an Occupational Therapist, you will assess, plan, and implement personalized treatment programs designed to achieve the best possible outcomes for each patient. If you share this passion and enjoy working within a multidisciplinary team while supervising support personnel, we invite you to explore this rewarding opportunity. Acute OT position, may be variable but primary schedule Wed - Saturday
Evaluate patients’ abilities and limitations. Establish treatment goals based on evaluation findings and referral reasons, considering neuromuscular movement and stability, sensation, activities of daily living (ADLs), perception, cognition, vocational and prevocational abilities, developmental status, dysphagia, manual muscle testing, range of motion, body mechanics, and other relevant assessments. Assess home and work environments, recommending physical barrier modifications or ergonomic adaptations as needed. Administer therapy according to established plans, utilizing appropriate procedures, equipment, and techniques within the scope of Occupational Therapy practice. Recommend adaptive equipment, complete justification documentation, and coordinate delivery. Re-evaluate patients regularly to assess progress and provide discharge recommendations when appropriate. Collaborate and co-treat with therapists from other disciplines. Fabricate splints as required. Maintain timely and accurate documentation of patient care in accordance with established standards. Educate patients and caregivers on therapy goals, treatment methods, home program execution, and injury prevention strategies. Supervise patient care activities performed by aides, assistants, attendants, and volunteers.
Education: As required by licensure.
Candidates must possess a valid Occupational Therapist license and BLS for Provider certification from the American Heart Association. Education must meet licensure requirements, with demonstrated competency in patient care and the ability to supervise therapy aides.
Market context
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