- Plans program involving activities such as manual arts and crafts.
- Provides practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, and activities of daily living.
- Coordinates participation in sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities designed to help patients or disabled persons develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities.
- Consults with other members of rehabilitation team to select activity program consistent with needs and capabilities of individual and to coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities.
- Selects constructive activities suited to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest to upgrade individual to maximum independence, prepare individual for return to employment, assist in restoration of functions, and aid in adjustment to disability.
- Teaches individuals skills and techniques required for participation in activities and evaluates individual's progress.
- Designs and constructs special equipment for individual and suggests adaptation of individual's work living environment.
- Requisitions supplies and equipment.
- Lays out materials for individual's use and cleans and repairs tools at end of sessions.
- Conducts training programs or participates in training medical and nursing students and other workers in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.
- Maintains positive and effective relationships with other departments and the Medical Staff.
- Consults with physicians to resolve problems and to obtain and provide patient care input.
- Maintains open communication and problem solving atmosphere with other departments to achieve quality patient care.
- Attends in-service training at the request of their Director, including hospital orientation and Annual Skills Fair.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
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Occupational Therapist - Hondo, United States - Medina Healthcare System
Description
POSITION PURPOSE:Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy program in hospital, institution, or community
setting to facilitate development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled
persons. Possess the ability to comprehend and follow written or verbal instruction or directions. Adheres
to MHS Standard Precaution policy and procedure. Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.
Work with supervisors, other department managers and medical staff in order to provide the best patient
care possible.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:
Fifth year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or
training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current license from State Board of Examiners for Occupational Therapy; BLS required within 30 days of
hire.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to lift over 50 pounds.
Must be able to sit for extended periods of time.
Must be able to bend, squat, push, stoop, and pull as needed especially in fulfilling job responsibilities.