Responsible to provide therapy services to patients having significant problems requiring the skills of the
therapist to enable patient to become more capable of activities of daily living.
FUNCTIONS:
1. Completes evaluations on patients referred for occupational therapy to include physical,
neurological, muscular, skeletal, cognitive and psychosocial areas and how they impact the
clients level of independence and safety.
2. Completes individualized treatment plans utilizing evaluation data and in conjunction with
physicians orders, the client, the clients family when appropriate, and other team members.
3. Completes documentation in a timely and accurate manner according to Medicare guidelines and
agency guidelines.
4. Provides treatment in the most cost effective manner and with the best quality possible,
utilizing a variety of treatment modalities, techniques and equipment.
5. Monitors the clients progress and modifies treatment accordingly.
6. Functions as an integral part of the treatment team.
7. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with community resources for adaptive equipment,
services and consultation.
8. Identifies and pursues professional goals to upgrade and maintain the highest professional
standards for quality client care.
9. Prepares clinical notes and progress notes according to agency policy.
10. Participates in case conferences and other agency evaluation activities as requested,
and agency quarterly chart review.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Must hold a minimum of a Masters degree in the field of Speech Therapy from an accredited
educational program.
2. Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence
in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association;
or meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating
the supervised experience required for certification.
