Job Description - Occupational Therapist (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

 Assist director in maintaining oversight of daily therapy schedule in order to maximize

utilization of staff.

 Assist in the provision of in-service education, related to occupational therapy for

department personnel on an on-going basis, or at least quarterly.

 Provide facility in-services as needed.

 Assist in new staff orientation program as needed.

 Attend departmental in-services, staff meetings and required facility in-services.

 Maintain minimum daily productivity of 80% patient treatment, of available time in

facility.

 Update skills and knowledge of occupational therapy issues/techniques related to the

geriatric population.

 Attend one or more professional conferences per year.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to communicate effectively. Good management skills.

Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors

and the general public.

EDUCATION: A Bachelor's degree plus a license to practice occupational therapy in New York State.

EXPERIENCE: Three years full time paid experience in practicing occupational therapy in a nursing

home or health care facility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those

that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

the essential functions.

Performing duties of this job requires occasional sitting, walking and standing. Must be able to

occasionally lift loads of 30 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is

required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision,

peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are

representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of

this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

The majority of essential job duties are performed indoors, in a normal office environment as

well as in resident areas where universal precautions apply.

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