Job Description
$40 - $50 hourly
Responsibilities:- Guides clients in compensating for limitations with the goal of improving their quality of life, such as helping injured workers to improve motor skills and regain their ability to work
- Performs rehabilitative services to those with physical, mental, emotional, or developmental impairments under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist
- Obtains client details by interviewing and recording medical histories and the purpose of treatment
- Implements treatment plans and instructions manufactured in partnership with the therapist, demonstrating proper procedure for movement and stretching exercises
- Monitors clients' activities for accuracy and encourages them to continue with the plan
- Records client progress and billing information for use by the Occupational Therapist
- Ensures a safe and healthy working environment by following standards and procedures and adhering to legal requirements
- Keeps supplies ready by ordering and verifying stock receipts
- Maintains equipment by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, and calling for repairs
- Upholds the occupational therapy standard by complying with professional policies and regulations
- Enhances practice reputation by taking ownership of requests and opportunities to increase job value
- Documentation skills
- Scheduling
- Verbal communication
- Patient services
- Health care administration
- Hospital environment
- Teamwork
- Use of medical technologies
- Bedside manner
- Dependability
- Health promotion and maintenance
- Employee input. Allowing our employees to share their knowledge and suggestions keeps them engaged.
- Employee empowerment. Allowing team members to make customers/Patients happy using their own discretion and common sense, for everything from greeting and welcoming customers to problem-solving.
- Excellent communication between management and staff.
- A sense of family among team members.
- Giving employees the freedom to learn and grow.
- A culture of continuous improvement.
- Paying attention to employee recognition and appreciation and having a special way to recognize and honor good work.
- Recognizing that laughter and fun on the job can make a difference in the way the job is done.