Occupational Therapist

About This Role

Assess and identify patient care needs, priorities, and provide treatment for patients with physical and cognitive disabilities to improve functional independence, focusing on patient/family needs and progress toward outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document an initial patient evaluation to identify problems.
• Establish, document, and provide a plan of care with functional, measurable, SMART goals.
• Provide or delegate and supervise occupational therapy patient interventions safely.
• Provide and document patient/family education regarding current condition and plan of care, including home program/discharge instructions.
• Perform and document patient re-examination, re-evaluate data, and modify the plan of care.
• Communicate relevant patient care information to other health care professionals.
• Maintain current clinical competencies per department guidelines.

Requirements

• Graduation from an American Occupational Therapy Association school of Occupational Therapy
• Current licensure or eligibility for licensure in Nebraska
• Certification in Basic Life Support (CPR)

Qualifications

• Graduation from an American Occupational Therapy Association school of Occupational Therapy
• Entry level

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