Occupational Therapist - weekends - Coordinated Therapy Solutions

• Administers and writes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with departmental standards and procedures. 

• Maintains timely and accurate patient records and reports. 

• Directs the assistance of support staff to achieve patients’ functional goals. 

• Administers treatment programs to increase patients' levels of functioning.  

• Designs individualized therapy for adult learning-disabled patients. 

• Provides prevention therapy to maintain functional skills; instructs patients in energy conservation, joint protection, safety techniques for sensory loss, and transferring and visual field deficits; instructs patients' families in personal care for patients, especially proper transfer techniques to avoid back strain. 

• Develops home programs and instructs patients or families in carrying out such programs. 

• Participates in patient support groups with other team members. 

Required Skills/Abilities:  

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population 

• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. 

• Strong customer service orientation. 

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members 

• Ability to travel as needed to perform job   

• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment. 

Education and Experience: 

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate inOccupationalTherapy 

• Current registration with the American Occupational Therapy Association required.  

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards