Occupational Therapist - Shreveport, United States - Jeter Therapy Group

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    Full time
    Description
    We are seeking an Occupational Therapist who is motivated and energetic to join our team You will evaluate and treat patients with a variety of disorders.

    Responsibilities Include:
    • Review patients' medical history and assess their condition and needs.
    • Evaluate patients' abilities.
    • Confer with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of a patient's care team.
    • Develop a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and tasks.
    • Guide patients to perform tasks to meet their goals.
    • Demonstrate exercises that can help patients better perform everyday tasks.
    • Educate a patient's family about how to help care for and accommodate them.
    • Recommend and teach patients how to use adaptive equipment that will help them with daily living, such as wheelchairs and eating aids.
    • Assess patients' progress against goals and prepare reports for healthcare providers and insurance agencies.

    Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract.

    Salary: $ $50.00 per hour.