Overview

Job Summary: Evaluate, Establish a Plan of Care, and Administer the Occupational Therapy Plan of Care to patients referred by appropriate professionals.

Demonstrates through behavior Decatur Morgan Hospital’s mission, vision and values.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions

1.     Evaluate, establish a plan of care, and carry out the established plan of care with appropriate patients

2.   Provide Occupational Therapy treatments to patients in a variety of settings, including acute, outpatient, and psychiatric, possibly including industrial and work hardening therapy services.

3.   Supervise treatments provided by the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

4.   Provide Clinical Instruction services to Occupational Therapy students.

5.   Make recommendations to family, caregivers, and other medical professionals regarding a patient’s capabilities in activities of daily living.

6.   Provide expertise and advice to other therapy professionals regarding patient treatment.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required: Licensed in Occupational Therapy by the State of Alabama.  CPR certification.

Education:  Masters or Doctor in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program

Experience:  No experience required, other than that obtained through the completing of the above degree program and obtaining a professional license.