Occupational Therapist I

Responsible to provide outpatient occupational therapy service to a wide spectrum of pediatric disabilities/diseases. Must be knowledgeable in therapeutic exercise, abnormal and normal development, orthotic training, and activities of daily living remediation and perceptual motor testing..

Specifically, this role is an Outpatient Occupational Therapist

• Obtain necessary history include previous medical conditions, pertinent family/social information and review of present complaints.

• Acknowledge evaluation indications and contraindications and utilize correct evaluation methods.

• Select appropriate areas to assess; interpret assessment data accurately; re-assess at appropriate intervals.

• Apply evaluation principles to a variety of pediatric disabilities.

• Adapt methods when necessary based on patient's condition and environment.

• Adapt knowledge of disease/disability to develop appropriate treatment plan.

• Identify team's role and collaborate with others to develop treatment priorities.

• Plan treatment based on accurate analysis.

• Establish appropriate long and short term goals.

• Maintain the established treatment plan.

• Appropriately plan for and assist in discharge planning.

• Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with patient and family; instruct family and staff on activities which support the patient's treatment program.

• Adhere to treatment precautions and contra-indications.

• Create and maximize environment to aid patient's progress.

• Demonstrate effective problem solving.

• Respond appropriately to patient's response of treatment.

• Modify and adapt activities as well as use a variety of strategies to achieve treatment goals; modify goals as patient's condition or response to treatment changes.

• Comply with departmental policies and procedures for inpatient and outpatient documentation

• Report results of assessment/ reassessment accurately and completely.

• Document and report treatment appropriately.

• Document all home, family and staff instructions.

• Develop and document a discharge plan including follow-up in accordance with patients needs.

• Complete paycard, patient scheduling and billing in an accurate and timely manner.

• Complete all assignments and provide appropriate departmental operational input as requested.

• Maintain work area, equipment and supplies in a manner conducive to efficiency and safety.

• Adhere to all safety and isolation patient care policies.

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others' ideas and opinions

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance