Occupational Therapist

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Company: Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital

Location: Lebanon, NH 03766

Description:

  • POSITION STANDARDS
    • Graduate of a school of Occupational Therapy accredited by AOTA.
    • Current license or
      licensure eligible in New Hampshire.
    • Age of Patients Treated:
      All ages.
    • Current BCLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
    • Physical Agent Modalities (PAM) certified
  • POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
    • Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.
      • Physical Activity:
      • Must have good physical stamina.
      • Upper Extremity:
      • Be able to tolerate much bending, lifting, walking,
        stooping, standing and desk work.
      • Must be able to transfer patients and assist patients
        with activities of daily living.
      • Push/Pull/Lift/Carry:
      • Ability to manipulate splinting materials.
  • PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
    • Position Objective
      • The staff occupational therapist evaluates and treats assigned patients referred to Occupational Therapy by their physician. Provides supervision to COTA staff.
    • Performance Expectation
      • Evaluations
        • Responsible for the evaluation of all patients referred to Occupational
          Therapy.
        • Responsible for the completion and submission of all reports pertaining to the
          evaluation.
        • Sees that all referral sources are advised of therapeutic POC and updates.
      • Treatment
        • Practices Occupational Therapy consistent with the American Occupational
          Therapy Association Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
        • Maintains a patient treatment schedule consistent with the needs of the
          department and the patient.
        • Confers with the persons most closely associated with the management of the
          patient and keeps them informed of any additional patient needs, treatment
          modification and/or progress.
      • Records, Reports and Communication
        • Responsible for the preparation and submitting of department reports,
          ensuring confidentiality of all records, including:
          • Evaluation reports/summaries.
          • Discharge reports/summaries.
          • Progress reports to referring physicians and agencies.
          • Current progress notes on all patients with the assigned area.
          • Special reports as requested by the director.
          • Daily attendance records and summaries of the same.
      • Assists in maintaining department inventory in ordering supplies and equipment.
      • Professional Status and Public Relations
        • Keeps abreast of new techniques and trends in the field of Occupational
          Therapy.
        • Attends conventions, meetings or special courses whenever possible and
          shares with the department personnel information gained thereby.
        • Prepares and gives talks to community groups who have made requests for the
          same.
        • Maintains good public relations with all community sources.
      • Participates in planning and implementing new programs in Occupational Therapy
        department.
      • Care for physical area and equipment related to Occupational Therapy and maintain
        the highest level of departmental safety.

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