Occupational Therapist

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is responsible for the provision of occupational therapy services, including evaluation and treatment to Rocky Mountain Health Care Services (RMHCS) participants, supervision of occupational therapy plans of care, and clinical supervision of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. Position blends outpatient, home health, and geriatric (55+) focused therapy.

MISSION: Improving lives, Optimizing wellness, Promoting independence

COMPETENCIES:

• Technical Expertise
• Problem Solving
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Results Oriented
• Personal Credibility
• Quality Focus
• People Focus
• Flexibility

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide consistent, high quality occupational therapy services in line with scope of practice to address both acute and chronic conditions
• Serve as a required member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and attends IDT meetings daily to coordinate the care of participants along with the other required 10 clinicians/disciplines of the IDT
• Perform initial, annual, semi-annual, change of condition, or routine occupational therapy assessments as assigned
• Plan and prepare occupational therapy treatment plan based on thorough evaluation of participant
• Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment at various stages and adjusts treatments to achieve maximum participant benefit
• Instruct family, caregivers, and other personnel to maximize participant independence, function, and safety
• Assess participant level of function in the home environment, to include recommendations for durable medical equipment and home modifications
• Provide robust clinical supervision and direction to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants including appropriate delegation of therapy services to an assistant according to the complexity of participants needs
• Participate in the development of the interdisciplinary team plan of care
• Orients, instructs and directs work activities of aides and students
• Fulfills company documentation requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Graduate of a bachelors, masters, or doctoral occupational therapy program
• Demonstrate at a minimum entry level practice competency in the field of occupational therapy
• Certified to practice occupational therapy by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Active (or pending) license to practice occupational therapy in the state of Colorado; Final job offer contingent on active state license