The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members and maintains documentation of services in the medical records
Job Summary
The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members and maintains documentation of services in the medical records.
Supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), aides and students.
The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently, and exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally.
Matching Summary
The Staff Occupational Therapist evaluates and treats patients, communicates with families, physicians and other health team members and maintains documentation of services in the medical records.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
evaluate and treat patients
develop effective treatment plan
supervise occupational therapy assistants
record evaluations and treatment notes
instruct patient families and nursing staff
recommend and facilitate ordering durable medical equipment