We’re looking for a certified Occupational Therapist to join our expanding medical team. You’ll be assisting people who are recuperating from injuries or impairments in regaining their abilities so that they can return to work. Conducting a physical examination of clients, establishing treatment plans, analyzing clients’ work and home situations, and developing physical rehabilitation programs are all part of the job description.
To be considered for the position, you must have a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and state licensure. In addition, you’ll need an up-to-date understanding of treatment techniques and physiatrists to be successful in hiring.
An Occupational Therapist helps clients learn and do the everyday tasks they need or want. In addition, Occupational Therapists may assist autistic children in academic or social circumstances and elderly adults who are experiencing physical or cognitive changes, and people of all ages who are dealing with mental health difficulties or chronic pain.
An Occupational Therapist can assist a client in learning to adjust for a permanent loss or impairment by working with them to enhance their essential functions. An Occupational Therapist, for example, may analyze a client’s requirements and design a plan to make their life more straightforward to improve their health. A range of cognitive or physical therapy may be included in this approach.
Occupational Therapist & Responsibilities:
- To establish a treatment plan, assess the patient’s physical, communicative, and cognitive abilities.
- Providing guidance and support to family members and caregivers
- Examining the patient’s home, school, and employment settings
- Installing essential equipment for students with impairments in the classroom and teaching them how to utilize it
- Depending on their specific circumstances, assisting youngsters and adult patients in participating in routine activities.
- Assisting patients with pain relief exercise
- Reviewing the patient’s progress and making any adjustments to the therapy
- Keeping records, producing reports, and making phone calls are examples of administrative activities.
Occupational Therapist Requirements:
- Conducting physical and psychological evaluations of clients, as well as formulating and implementing a treatment plan.
- Assessing clients’ home and work settings and determining what changes are required.
- Providing recommendations for adapted equipment to assist clients with everyday tasks.
- Creating physical rehabilitation programs to assist individuals in regaining abilities that have been lost.
- Getting clients ready to go back to work.
- Patient care education for caregivers and family members of clients.
- Occupational therapy results and development on clients are evaluated.
- Maintaining professional knowledge and technology advancement to deliver the most satisfactory treatment program for customers.
- Complying with certification criteria at the federal, state, and municipal levels.
- Examining the physical and mental wellbeing of the patient