STLC Occupational Therapist

Job Title: Occupational Therapist

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: See Salary Scale

Education: Graduate of an OT curriculum accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and the Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American OT Association.

Experience: 2 years’ experience as an OT preferred, but not required, & minimum 1 year of experience working with a frail elderly population.

Number and Type of Employees Supervised (optional): Aides and OTA's as program needs indicate.

Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Licensed Occupational Therapist in NC, valid NC driver's license and vehicle.

Special Training: Demonstrates clinical competency with geriatric population. Only acts within the scope of his or her authority to practice. Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by Senior TLC and approved by CMS before working independently.

Immunizations: Be medically cleared for communicable diseases and have all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact

Ages of Patients Rendered Care:

Neonate/Infant Early Childhood Adolescent Adult Geriatric All Age Groups

• Conducts initial assessments and reassessments at a minimum of every 6 months and with a significant change in a participant’s condition, upon referral from team, of participant's condition and functional status.
• Develops treatment program as indicated, sets goals and provides treatment to participants.
• Records and signs treatments in participant's medical record, records, signs, and dates "Progress Notes".
• Assists with coordination of 24-hour care delivery. Provides training to family members, friends, and Senior Total Life Care staff members for those parts of the treatment plan that can be carried out by them.
• Provides education and guidance to program aides and other staff who are implementing an OT treatment program.
• Participates in case conferences as necessary.
• Participates, collaborates, and contributes as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
• Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration in all clinic and Interdisciplinary team interactions.
• Supports his/her Interdisciplinary Team and promotes unity among the team while interacting with the team, other co-workers, and/or participants.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Participates in participant care planning including the implementation of SMART goals/interventions for the participants’ care plans and enters all care plan information in a timely manner as per organizational protocols.
• Updates participants’ care plans appropriately throughout the reassessment period.
• Communicates any changes in participant condition to team members.
• Supports the Senior TLC mission to encourage and support the quality of life of seniors wishing to continue living in the community; its vision to be the preferred provider of individualized care for seniors in the community; and its values of respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and compassionate care.
• Other duties as assigned.