Occupational Therapist
Core
Assess function and adaptive behavior, develop treatment care plans, and provide therapeutic interventions to promote, maintain, and restore health in self-care, productivity, and leisure areas for residents in long-term care.
Role type
Clinical occupational therapist (long-term care)
Builds
Resident care plans and therapeutic interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Long-term care / Geriatrics
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy clinical practice, care plan development, interdisciplinary collaboration, ethical decision-making, safety hazard identification, regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Geriatric clinical experience, computer applications proficiency
Technologies
Electronic health records (implied by documentation standards)
Responsibilities
Assess residents upon admission and ongoing basis, implement therapeutic programs to meet specified goals, document therapy services, participate in resident care conferences and therapy rounds, identify and resolve safety hazards, mentor staff and students, uphold infection control and occupational health guidelines
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC