Occupational Therapist OT
Occupational Therapist OT
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حالة تأهب وظيفة
سيتم تحديثك بأحدث تنبيهات الوظائف عبر البريد الإلكتروني
شارك هذه الوظيفة
حالة تأهب وظيفة
سيتم تحديثك بأحدث تنبيهات الوظائف عبر البريد الإلكتروني
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الوصف الوظيفي
We are hiring a Occupational Therapist (OT) for one of our clients in Albuquerque NM.
Job Description:
The Occupational Therapist will primarily provide outpatient rehabilitation services in an inhome setting for the older adult population. The inhome setting could be a patients private residence or in a patients room in an independent living facility. Client To You allows the Occupational Therapist to evaluate and treat in the most functional environment which is the patients home. The Occupational Therapist organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. In addition they direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore reinforce and enhance performance. The Occupational Therapist facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity in order to diminish or correct pathology. This position provides a flexible schedule and work environment in various settings.
Responsibilities/accountabilities:
- As necessary or applicable supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants temporary licensees students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
- Responsible for adherence to department and patient treatment schedule timely clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work related meetings.
- Attends and contributes to patient care staffing conferences and other related meetings.
- Makes referrals to other disciplines agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
- Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team including the community physician to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient.
- Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of individual patients.
- Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety hazards.
- Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
- Cleans maintains identifies and reports the need for repair of equipment as necessary.
- Puts patient service first: ensures that patients and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals needs and rights.
- Screens examines and evaluates patients including history systems review and application of appropriate tests and measures synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis identify impairments determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.
- Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers implements the occupational therapy treatment plan and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:
- cognitive skills
- muscle strength
- coordination
- endurance
- mobility
- perceptual abilities
- sensory awareness
- sitting and standing tolerance
- balance
- activities of daily living
- joint protection
- work simplification
- orientation
- physical agent modalities
- low vision
- falls risk management
- medication management
- health and wellness
- community integration and reintegration
- Case Management skills in the home and community space
- Designs fabricates fits and/or applies adaptive devices and trains patients in the use of adaptive devices including orthotics and prosthetics.
- 13. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individuals physical and mental capacity intelligence level and interest.
- 14. Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for participation in functional activities and evaluates patient progress attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential.
- Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment.
- 16. Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications
- Must have a valid Occupational Therapy license in the state(s) of practice or proof of license
- eligibility.
- Must have a valid drivers license or reliable independent transportation to and from the patients residence.
Work hours:
- Shift: first shift
- 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
- Meal: 30 minutes
About Us:
We are specialized in recruiting and deliver the best professional talent of industry and we are committed to deliver best experience for our clients and job seekers. With over two decades of experience in the recruitment industry we proudly help you to find the next job that matches your professional skills. Our team understands your needs or requirement before starting the recruitment that enables to find the high quality of talent with high success rate of talent delivery keeps us continue to be the best in the industry. By responding to this job posting you are consenting to receive text/SMS messages from us. Thank you.
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