Occupational Therapist I

Department/Unit:

Occupational Therapy

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Salary Range:

$70,068.00 - $108,605.00

The Occupational therapist evaluates and treats injury, disease, and other conditions of health. Occupational Therapy includes performance and interpretation of tests and measurements to assess pathological and developmental deficits of human systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• •Evaluate and treat patients in occupational performance areas
• •Schedules patients, maintains written and verbal communication regarding patient and departmental concerns, submits accurate billing information within insurance restrictions
• •Participates in rotations in all clinical areas
• •Participates in teaching, including annual in service to peers
• •Participates as a clinical supervisor for OT students
• •Supervises OT assistants
• •Promotes and contributes to all sanitary and housekeeping policies which are designed to maintain the cleanliness and readiness of all clinic and general staff areas
• •Participates in department quality improvement activities

Qualifications

• •Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy - required
• •Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy - required
• •Doctorate Degree in Occupational Therapy - required
• •Acute Care or inpatient rehabilitation experience - preferred
• •Written and verbal communication (High proficiency)
• •OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered National Board of Certified Occupational Therapist
• Upon Hire - required
• •BLS certification
• Upon Hire - required

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Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification.