Senior Occupational Therapist

Senior Occupational Therapist – Job Description

SUMMARY

Function: Provides direct, professional occupational therapy services for hospital and clinical patients.

Scope: Impacts patient treatment and recovery.

Essential Job Functions:

·       Conducts patient consultation, evaluation, program planning and treatment to restore function, relieve pain, promote healing, prevent disability and/or facilitate adaptation to permanent disability.

·       Reviews patient referrals and medical records.

·       Contributes to performance improvement and quality management tasks.

·       Participates in patient and student education.

·       Assists in orientation of new employees and volunteers.

·       Contributes to staff development or community education by presenting education in-services or community presentations.

·       Participates in the cross-training program, demonstrating competencies in at least two different services or through attainment of specialty certification.

·       Other duties as assigned.

SUMMARY:

Received: General supervision by the Director and Associate Director, Rehabilitation Services. Clinical supervision by Supervisor, Occupational Therapy. Medical supervision for individual patients from the referring and/or attending.

Given: Assigned staff.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education Required: Bachelor’s or advanced degree from accredited School of Occupational Therapy.

Education Preferred: Advanced degree in Occupational Therapy or related field.

Experience Required: Three years of experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Experience Required: Three years of experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care setting, preferably oncology.

Licensure/Certification: Current license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of Texas issues by Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners. Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification.

Other Required: None