What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist (OTR/L) position at Kadima Healthcare?
Kadima Rehabilitation & Nursing at New Wilmington seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to join our amazing in-house team!
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The Occupational Therapist (OT) will evaluate, plan, treat, and provide direct patient care services using standard occupational therapy practices and procedures. The Occupational Therapist will also be responsible for documenting patient treatments, changes in condition and other pertinent information as required.
Responsibilities
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The Occupational Therapist (OT) will evaluate, plan, treat, and provide direct patient care services using standard occupational therapy practices and procedures. The Occupational Therapist will also be responsible for documenting patient treatments, changes in condition and other pertinent information as required.
Responsibilities
- Address client’s aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being and life quality
- Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions
- Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
- Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
- Assess clients’ home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
- Recommend adaptive equipment and training in its use
- Guide and educate family members and caregivers
- Observe, note, and report on progress of long- and short-term treatment goals
- Collect data and document processes followed
- Regularly follow-up client
- Proven working experience as occupational therapist
- Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
- Familiarity with ADLs evaluation tools
- Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid license to practice occupational therapy in PA
- BS degree or greater in occupational therapy
All inquiries will be held confidential
AA/EEO/M/F/D/V