Occupational Therapist - Acute Adult
Core
Conduct evaluations, plan and implement comprehensive treatment programs, and manage discharge planning for referred adult patients in an acute care setting.
Role type
Entry-level clinical occupational therapist (acute adult)
Builds
Patient recovery plans and discharge strategies for acute care units
Domain
Healthcare / Acute Care / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient evaluation, treatment planning, discharge planning, patient/family education, interdisciplinary collaboration, documentation, goal setting, clinical instruction
Preferred skills
Experience at similar facilities, Master's or Doctoral degree
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct OT evaluations on referred patients, plan and implement treatment programs, provide clinical instruction to students, train hospital staff, document services provided, participate in interdisciplinary rounds
Seniority
Junior, new graduate to 2 years experience