Occupational Therapist

Position Summary: Responsible for the evaluation, plan of care, treatment, re-evaluation, discharge, and appropriate communications to patients and customers. Develop treatment plans, supervise assistants and aides, contribute to case management, and provide quality patient care. Maintain positive level of interaction with facilities and clients. Enhance and expand client relations with facilities and their staff.

• Evaluate and develop patients' plans of care in accordance with the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) standards of care.
• Perform all treatment and reevaluation in accordance with the AOTA/APTA standards of care.
• Develop objective patient goals and establish the type, frequency and duration of treatment in collaboration with the referring physician.
• Responsible for the supervision and delegation of the treatment care for each patient within the guideline of state rules and regulations.
• Complete OSHA training on a yearly basis and adhere to standards set forth in OSHA guidelines and or government regulations.
• Responsible for the alteration of each patient's program as changes in the patient's status occur.
• Responsible for ensuring the timely completion of each patient's evaluation and progress letters to physicians and payer sources, case managers, etc. as indicated.
• Demonstrate completion of patient care responsibilities and documentation requirements in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Participate in aspects of education, including but not limited to, patient home programs, community talks, site inservices.
• Maintain ongoing documentation in which goals, progress toward functional goals, and medical necessity are clearly stated.
• Ensure and participate in all required compliance programs and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in daily, monthly and quarterly maintenance of the facility and equipment.
• Provide injured worker with guidelines for job modification and energy conservation in accordance with physician.
• Support and assist facility and market sales activity.
• Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.

DOS believes that your health is the most important thing in your life. We are unique in the community, as we're the only completely sub-specialized and fellowship-trained Orthopaedic practice in Delaware. When choosing an Orthopaedic surgeon, looking for one who specializes in the problem that you are experiencing is important. It should be a key factor in your decision making. At Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists, we are focused on a higher level of sub-specialty Orthopaedic care. Our philosophy is simple - practice only in the field you specialize in. Unlike general orthopaedic surgeons who do a little bit of everything, our specialists do a lot of one particular thing. Only practicing in their specialized fields allows our physicians to perform a higher volume of surgery within their specialty. Many studies have proven that physicians with larger volumes in a particular specialty have better results. There is no reason to trust your healthcare to anyone other than a SPECIALIST.