Occupational Therapist

Purpose:

Provides and directs Occupational Therapy services to residents, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication. Functions under physicians' orders.

Qualifications:

· Ability to assess residents in need of skilled occupational therapy intervention.

· Ability to interpret and communicate results of assessments.

· Ability to design and execute appropriate treatment plans.

· Ability to document daily care as per established guidelines.

Essential Job Functions: Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

Judgment and Quality

· Provides Occupational Therapy services to residents and initiates referrals when appropriate and in accordance with department procedures.

· Conducts screening of residents at regular intervals to determine need for intervention/treatment.

· Evaluates residents to obtain data necessary for treatment planning and implementation. Conducts specialized evaluations as indicated.

· Monitors resident's response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician orders.

· Develops appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the performance of the resident in their own environment.

· Provides clinical information in a timely manner concerning safety and functional needs for discharge.

· Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of individual occupational therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria.

· Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the resident.

· Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of practice, department procedures and productivity standards.

· Adheres to established confidentiality standards.

· Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in treatment plan.

· Follows management direction.

· Assists with and participates in Continuous Quality Improvement program as directed.

Avante provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, Veterans' status, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, gender, genetic information or any other category protected by law. In addition to federal requirements, Avante complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Avante expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, Veterans' status or any other category protected by law. Improper interference with the ability of Avante's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline, up to and including, discharge.