Travel Occupational Therapist Job Description
Travel Occupational Therapist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Travel Occupational Therapist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Travel Occupational Therapist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPR, CEU, UNMATCHED, AED, BLS
Education for Travel Occupational Therapist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the travel occupational therapist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy, Education
Skills for Travel Occupational Therapist
Desired skills for travel occupational therapist include:
Desired experience for travel occupational therapist includes:
Travel Occupational Therapist Examples
Travel Occupational Therapist Job Description
- Participate in meetings and consultations with multidisciplinary team concerning the needs of each child as related to his/her mandated services and progress updates
- Work effectively with parents and family involved in the care and treatment of the child
- Provide screening and therapy services as assigned
- Document and maintain records including daily session notes, quarterlies, and annual progress reports
- Conference regularly with parents regarding treatment and equipment needs of their children
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences to develop appropriate treatment plans for assigned children
- Adapt and adjust therapeutic equipment to meet the needs of the children
- Perform other assigned duties as defined and directed by the supervisor
- Determine specific goals for patient treatment through evaluation and consultation with health care professionals, patients and families
- Process record keeping and related reports
- Active VT Occupational Therapist (OT) license
- Recent School experience
- Active CA Occupational Therapy license
- FL OT license
- Prior pediatric and school experience
- Attend designated clinics, rounds and conferences rendering patient information
Travel Occupational Therapist Job Description
- Supervise and/or participate in educational programs for staff
- Evaluating results of occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress
- Complete record keeping including daily session notes, quarterlies, and annual progress reports
- Meet the patient's goals and needs and provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results
- Determine occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription
- Help patients develop or regain physical or mental functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing a variety of programs
- Evaluate results of occupational therapy by observing and noting patient's progress
- Ensure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs
- Maintain patient confidence and a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations
- Assessing the functional needs of the patient and setting appropriate goals as requested by the attending Physicians
- 1 year minimum recent experience
- BLS(CPR) must be current
- Designing an appropriate treatment plan to assist the patient with achieving their goals
- Reassessing the patient's functional needs and adjusting care plans, as indicated, to ensure optimal patient outcome
- Noting diagnoses and taking all precautions for observing indications and contraindications
- Administering and/or supervising the Rehabilitation Aides in the completion of their patient-related duties in accordance with departmental policies / procedures
Travel Occupational Therapist Job Description
- Instructing patients and family members in home program of exercise and activities of daily living, in accordance with age-appropriate guidelines, and monitoring compliance with the program
- Maintaining documentation pertinent to patient treatment in accordance with departmental policies and procedures those of the contracting agencies
- Assisting Rehabilitation Services Director in exploring and building new programs and services and updating and modifying documentation/educational materials
- Evaluating residents and developing a treatment plan that will meet their needs
- Choosing activities that will help the residents to carry out their daily works independently
- Observing and assess their progress and prepare detailed progress reports
- Helping in rehabilitating residents disabled as a result of injury, illness or other problems
- Maintaining documentation of resident care services
- Helping students access the academic environment
- Participating to the maximum extent possible in educationally related activities
- 1+ year of experience working within an Acute Care / Inpatient setting
- Graduate of an occupational therapy program
- Develop a treatment plan for patients, identifying specific goals and the types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward those goals
- Minimum of two years experience in application of custom splinting pre and post-op orthopedic required
- TotalTravel Package = $2,367/week
- TaxableWages = $960/week
Travel Occupational Therapist Job Description
- Experiencewith Splinting, Hip/Knees, Spine surgeries
- Mustbe comfortable working in fast-paced environments
- GreatCustomer Services
- WeeklyLodging Allowance = $875/week
- WeeklyMeals & Incidentals = $532/week
- Estimated Weekly Take Home = $2,127
- Basedupon qualifying for position and allowances (permanent residence must be 50+miles from the work site)
- IL OccupationalTherapist Licenses
- AcuteCare and Ortho Care Experience