Job Description
Our Occupational Therapist Implement progressive evidence based manual therapy, pain science, functional movement patterns on upper extremities. They perform the tasks required by an Occupational Therapist in compliance with state law including evaluations, reevaluations, development of treatment planning, supervision of Occupational Therapist assistants and support staff.
Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Clinical:
- Responsible for evaluating and treating upper extremity orthopedic and neurological injuries, with a specific emphasis on hand therapy.
Performance Requirements:
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of policies, regulations, and requirements of clinic and regulators including infection control and observance of OSHA and HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of the correct usage of CPT, ICD-10 codes and accurate coding of charges
- Ability work in a dynamic group environment
- Must be willing to work some evenings
- Experience with fabrication of custom hand and elbow orthosis is preferred but not required.
Required Education and Experience
- Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy from accredited program.
- Current Rhode Island state Occupational Therapist license.
- CPR Certification
Physical Demands:
- Requires mobility, frequent walking, standing, and sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching and periodic lifting of up to 50 lbs.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to converse and hear.
- Requires normal (corrected) vision.
- Requires coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate office equipment
Work Environment:
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets.
Position Type and Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., but may vary depend on Company Schedule.