Occupational Therapy Professional

Job Overview

The Occupational Therapist is a highly skilled professional who excels at assessing patients' strengths and weaknesses, devising creative yet effective treatment plans, and providing personalized care to achieve optimal outcomes.

This role requires a therapist who can operate in a high-energy, positive-thinking environment, maintaining patient confidentiality and promoting a culture of respect and empathy.

Key Responsibilities

• Collects and records patient care data, adhering to format and guidelines of the patient care service, regulatory agencies, and third-party payers, demonstrating an understanding of reimbursement systems and their impact on patient care.
• Initial evaluation, daily notes, reassessments/progress reports, discharge plans, and communication with members of the team are essential duties.
• Accurate daily billing and adherence to department guidelines for productivity are also crucial.
• Preparation for evaluations involves obtaining patient history, exhibiting knowledge of patient diagnoses, and researching unfamiliar diagnoses.
• Tests and measures are selected and administered, while evaluation results are synthesized to formulate diagnosis, goals, prognosis, and plan of care.
• Treatment plans are established based on evaluation results, goals, and best practice, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and patient support systems.
• Modifications to plans of care and goals are assessed and re-assessed as needed.
• Consultations are initiated and completed, referring patients to other healthcare professionals or services when necessary.
• Discharge plans are implemented, and education/training is provided to patients and/or their support systems.
• Functional training includes ADLs/IADLs, therapeutic activities (e.g., transfers, bed mobility), rehabilitation equipment prescription and training, and community reintegration.
• Neurological interventions involve handling techniques, neurodevelopmental training, seating and positioning, vision/perception, cognitive rehabilitation, neuromuscular re-education, spasticity management, and behavioral management.
• Musculoskeletal interventions include therapeutic exercise, joint mobilization, and modalities.
• Providing accurate data, note writing using Prompt EMR for all treatments provided, and overseeing support staff (COTA, OT aides) are key responsibilities.
• Attending annual JAG PT Billing and Coding seminars, presenting facility-level in-services annually, and promoting JAG PT in the community through lectures/presentations are additional duties.
• Demonstrating respectful interactions with patients, colleagues, and others is essential.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters Degree required; Doctorate degree preferred.
• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Completed state-regulated CEU requirement in appropriate state (NY, NJ).
• Valid CPR License.
• Experience/knowledge with an EMR software is preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills.
• At least one year of professional OT experience.
• Excellent work ethic and dedication to patient success.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work as a team member and individually with minimal supervision.
• Positive, professional demeanor at all times.