What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Power County Hospital District?
Job Details
Occupational Therapist (Full-time)
Description
General Purpose :
To plan, organize, develop and direct occupational therapy services in accordance with current federal, state and local standards governing the facility, to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.
Responsibilities :
- Address patients’ 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 patients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
- Assess patients’ home and other environments and advice on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
- Recommend adaptive equipment and train 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 with patients
- All other duties as assigned.
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