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Long Term Care/Skilled Facility Occupational Therapist

Dubuque, IA 52003

Posted: 11/06/2023 Industry: Occupational Therapist Job Number: 1133

Job Description


Occupational Therapist

Job Summary
  • Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs to facilitate

           development and rehabilitation of mentally, physically, or emotionally disabled

           persons. 

General Accountabilities
  • Completes and maintains patient records.
  • Tests and evaluates patients' physical and mental abilities and analyzes medical

           data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.
  • Evaluates patients' progress and prepares reports that detail progress.
  • Plans, organizes, and conducts occupational therapy programs.
  • Selects activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills

           within the limits of their mental or physical capabilities.
  • Recommends changes in patients' work or living environments, consistent with

           their needs and capabilities.
  • Lays out materials such as puzzles, scissors and eating utensils for use in

           therapy.
  • Plans and implements programs and social activities to help patients learn work
  • or school skills and adjust to handicaps.
  • Conducts training programs in occupational therapy techniques and objectives.

*The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

 

Job Qualifications
  • Education: Master's degree
  • Experience: 3-5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of

           education and experience
  • Licenses/Certifications: Appropriate certifications and/or licensures

           Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Monitoring
  • Service orientation
  • Active listening
  • Critical thinking
  • Judgment and decision making

Supervises: Level
  • May lead others performing similar work
  • May supervise interns and/or casual workers

Job Requirements

Long Term Care/Skilled Facility
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