Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensory motor, educational, recreational and social activities.
Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual’s physical capacity, intelligence level and interest.
Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting and evaluating patient’s progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following case being closed by designing and instructing patients, families and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow up programs.
Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
Maintains patient confidence by keeping information confidential.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules andregulations.
Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending education workshops; reviewingprofessional publications; establishing personal/professional networks; participating inprofessional societies.
Complies with federal, state and local legal and certification requirements by studying existingand new legislation.
