Occupational Therapist - San Antonio

Job summary

A staff occupational therapist is responsible for the independent provision of comprehensive assessment of functional and occupational roles using standardized and non-standardized evaluation tools.

Responsibilities

• Help Therapist will primarily practice occupational therapy in the assigned setting at the assigned location but may participate in temporary assignments throughout STVHCS as directed by the therapy supervisor.
• Treatment may include but is not limited to the use physical modalities, therapeutic exercise, selfcare education and training, neuromuscular reeducation, therapeutic use of self, prostheses, assistive devices, assistive technologies, and/or any other modality within the scope of occupational therapy as outlined by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Clinical

• Candidates must be licensed for assignment at this grade level. The therapist has a basic foundation of occupational therapy and are expanding their ability to provide assessment and intervention.
• OTs at this level may be given general assignments in any occupational therapy program area where advanced, specialized knowledge is not required on a recurring basis due to the patient population served and complexity of the facility and/or treatment area or may serve as the sole OT at a less complex facility.
• Upon referral from a physician (or self-referral in a direct access system), evaluates patients to determine functional status, identifies problems and needs for individualized therapy treatment.
• Demonstrates the ability to serve as a consultant for health care providers regarding the deliver of occupational therapy services to patients who have experienced musculoskeletal injuries, neurological injuries, and trauma.

Administration

• Maintains attendance records and submits monthly reports and statistics.
• Maintains all data for quality assurance monitoring and evaluates data at specific intervals
• Maintains procedures consistent with STVHCS policies. Assists in the development of standards of care to ensure compliance with professional accrediting organizations.
• Maintains equipment in safe and operable condition through inspection and submission of work orders, as necessary.
• May Assign and evaluates work of subordinate staff as assigned.

Education

• Provides in-services training for therapy staff and other professionals, as necessary. Orients Visitors and Volunteers to the role of occupational therapy
• Maintains both professional state license and National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy competency through continuing education with completion in each biennium of 3.0 Continuing Competency Units (CCU's).
• Supervises and trains occupational therapy students and volunteers. If assigned, acts as clinical education coordinator or the Occupational Therapy Section.

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