Occupational Therapy Job Description
Occupational therapy
provides a center for post-graduate pediatric occupational therapy fellows and physical therapy residents through mentored clinical practice.
Occupational Therapy Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective occupational therapy job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included occupational therapy job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
May complete components of patient evaluations as allowed by PA State Practice Act
Ensure home care provided is compliant with state and federal regulations (documentation and delivered care)
Provides consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers and other service providers related to the cognitive and/or physical disorders
OTA will work and provide occupational therapy services as outlined in the plan of care
OTA will be responsible for managing and scheduling patient designated caseloads
Coordinate care with OT and multi-disciplines
Meets expectations for productivity, team meeting, attendance, paperwork timelines, ongoing educational requirements and case conference participation
Demonstrates professional growth through the use of seminars, skills training, or certifications that are provided either in-house or outside of the agency
Monitors patient's responses to the treatment plan
Regularly communicates patient progress and possible goal revisions to the therapist
Occupational Therapy Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Occupational Therapy
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, NBCOT, BCLS, BLS, AOTA
Education for Occupational Therapy
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the occupational therapy job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Associates, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Education, Graduate, Department of Education, School of Occupational Therapy, Medical, Teaching, Computer
Skills for Occupational Therapy
Desired skills for occupational therapy include:
Older adult rehabilitation
Governmental and regulatory guidelines in designated healthcare settings
Discipline specific therapy equipment
Medical terminology
Occupational therapy modalities
Anatomy and physiology
Physical medicine
State
Maintenance and repairs of same
Physical therapy machine operation
Desired experience for occupational therapy includes:
Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy Assistant with an Associate’s Degree in Occupational Therapy
Must have weekend avaiablility
Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited college
Successful completion of an Associate's degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program preferred
Must have availability on week days & weekends
Ideal candidate would enjoy working in a Seniors Rehab Therapy Outpatient Setting
Occupational Therapy Examples
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Occupational Therapy Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of occupational therapy. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for occupational therapy
- Reporting to the Manager of Therapy Services, this position is responsible for planning and implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of occupational therapy
- The Occupational Therapist (OT) collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and provides supervision of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and the Occupational Therapy Aide (OT Aide)
- Provide therapy treatment to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability primarily to outpatient adult neurological and a few outpatient pediatric patients
- Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment
- Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed
- Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs
- Coordinates patient schedule with team members, readily and effectively adjusts schedule to meet changes in census, staffing, patient needs, space constraints
- Student advisement
- Maintains and monitors daily patient schedule, demonstrating initiative to confer with therapists for schedule changes and to make non-clinical prioritization judgments
- Independently demonstrates awareness of patient treatment needs
Qualifications for occupational therapy
- Must be a graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program
- Must be able to use a smart phone
- Must be able to learn an EMR
- Clinical experience required, 3 to 5 years is preferred
- Supervisory experience required, 3 to 5 years is preferred
- INDC2
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an occupational therapy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for occupational therapy
- Modifies treatment approaches to reflect the needs of the patient under the supervision of an OT
- Implements and updates therapeutic plan of care and treatment based on patient needs throughout patient’s treatment/stay
- Completes all required documentation, in an accurate and thorough manner, of Occupational Therapy treatment in accordance with FHS documentation standard
- Implements direct therapy for children with a variety of deficits in fine motor skills, visual perceptual motor skills, sensory processing and self-help skills, upper extremity strength, range of motion, muscle tone, dynamic sitting/standing balance for functional task and trunk stability, using evidence-based techniques
- Collaborates and communicates with families, other therapists, nurses, social workers, director, developmental staff, and contractors to provide the best quality of care and optimal outcomes for each child
- Assists in providing evaluation, intervention and documentation for children between the ages of 3 and 22 years who have been identified as having special needs who may be physically disabled using the integrated model of service duties in the Least Restrictive Environment (L.R.E.)
- Assists in provides direct treatment, monitoring and consultation to the educational team to help students acquire educationally related functional activities
- Travels to various schools within the District as assigned by the Office of Related Services
- Willing to assist with extra assignments based on caseload
- Follows the departmental procedures, attends in-services and departmental meeting and completes documentation requirements for the District
Qualifications for occupational therapy
- NBCOT certification
- Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy and an earned doctorate in a related field
- Previous teaching experience in a baccalaureate or higher degree program is preferred
- Must be able to effectively provide quality services to impaired individuals and be tolerant of individual lifestyles
- Current licensure with Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies to practice Occupational Therapy Assistant required
- Clinical degree in Occupational Therapy with a minimum of a Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy and evidence of completion of coursework towards a post-professional degree in Occupational Therapy or a related field OR evidence of significant post-degree continuing education in a specialty area
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of occupational therapy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for occupational therapy
- Submits documentation required by the District
- Participate in the ongoing treatment of patients' functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, ) as delegated by the registered occupational therapist
- Participate in the ongoing treatment of the home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living as delegated by the registered occupational therapist
- Attend monthly staff meetings or any other meetings or training as needed
- Provide services that are congruent with the policies of Southwest Home Health and within the scope of professional practice as defined within professional practice act
- Strive to provide services to meet both internal and external customers' expectations
- Assume individual responsibility for professional competence and clinical practice
- Assure that services provided are efficient and of value meeting the expectations of quality healthcare delivery within financial goals
- Monitors response to treatment plan
- Educates about deficits
Qualifications for occupational therapy
- Minimum of four years of clinical experience in a variety of practice areas
- Experience as an adjunct instructor and/or guest instructor within an occupational therapy program in the areas of physical disabilities, geriatric care and or mental health
- Experience supervising students in Level I and II fieldwork
- Master’s degree in occupational therapy and evidence of completion of coursework towards a doctoral degree in occupational therapy or a related field
- Experience (full or part-time) teaching in an MOT program, with experience teaching a variety of courses across the OT curriculum including intervention courses (adult physical disabilities, geriatric care or mental health)
- Evidence of course development experience
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Occupational Therapy Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of occupational therapy. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for occupational therapy
- Communicate with team members and outside agencies to identify patient needs and overall condition of the patient
- Document all aspects of care an outcome in a manner that is clear to others and meets service standards
- Delegate appropriate patient activities to co-workers, O.T
- Exhibit clinical skills relevant to level of education and training in respective specialty
- Provide patient and family education in a variety of physical settings
- Perform appropriate occupational therapy evaluations, implement and manage an individualized evidence-based patient plan of care according to physician orders
- Openly communicate with case management to assist with throughput
- Assess patients’ need and use devices such as walkers, shower chairs, bedside commodes, splints, ADL equipment
- Implement an established treatment plan using appropriate modalities
- Monitor patient's response to treatment plan
Qualifications for occupational therapy
- Graduation from an Occupational Therapy program or completion of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Certificate program approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association required
- Graduate of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
- 1-2 year experience in an Occupational Therapy Clinical Setting
- Bachelor or Master of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy and an earned doctorate in a related field, or willingness to pursue a doctoral degree upon hire
- At least entry-level professional competency of Occupational Therapy practice, theory, principles and applications as defined in competencies departmental policy
- Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for an occupational therapy. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for occupational therapy
- Teach graduate courses consistent with expertise and program/departmental instructional needs
- Potential clinical supervision in area(s) of expertise
- Mentor student research
- Provide service to the department, college, university the discipline of Occupational Therapy
- Perform appropriate occupational therapy evaluations, implement
- Carry out treatment programs established by Occupational Therapists
- Document each session in the EMR
- Drop appropriate charges and address goals and interdisciplinary plans of care
- Provide patient and care provider education as indicated
- Fulfills assigned teaching load
Qualifications for occupational therapy
- Must have completed an Occupational Therapy Assistant Associate Degree Program or Occupational Asistant certificate program from the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
- Six months hospital experience preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Speech Therapy
- Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy must be completed by start date
- Minimum of four years of clinical experience in a variety of practice areas, including physical disabilities, gerontology and/or mental health
- Previous experience lecturing in an MOT/COTA program in some capacity