Description

The Occupational Therapist will evaluate and treat deficits in occupational performance components that include motor, neuro- musculoskeletal, cognitive, social, and psychological dysfunction. Treatment includes individual and group-based purposeful activity, exercise, physical agent modalities, fabrication and training in the use of temporary functional orthotics, splints and adaptive devices, counseling, and education.

Responsibilities

Provide assessment, education, and training in the areas of health promotion and disease/injury prevention, to include prevention of psychological dysfunction and stress management
Administer and interpret occupational therapy assessment and evaluation tools.
Interpret evaluation findings to develop and coordinate intervention plans, including goals and methods to achieve stated goals.
Implement the intervention plans directly or in collaboration with others.
Monitor the individual’s response to interventions and modify treatment plan and reevaluate as necessary
Communicate and/or collaborate with the patients, family members, caregivers, interdisciplinary professionals or other individuals verbally and in writing.
Provide clinical supervision to Occupational Therapy Assistants and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants.
Design treatment plans to be implemented personally by the therapist or by the occupational therapy assistants or military occupational therapy assistants.
Directly oversee the plan of care by subordinate.
Provide professional guidance, counseling, and evaluation and assist in directing activities and training of any assigned student.
Interact effectively with patients and health professionals.
Maintain a high quality standard of health care.
Perform all duties with minimal supervision or guidance
Consult with the section chief for their assigned area and then the Chief, Occupational Therapy, BAMC when issues cannot be resolved at the section level.
Maintain proper medical records on all patients treated
Prepare any additional records or description of care if and when required, on behalf of the MTF, the medical Command, The Military health System, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Defense.
May be required to travel with patients on rehabilitation and community integration activities. Such trips will be conducted during the traditional duty day, with Government-owned and Government-operated vehicles.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Master's degree in occupational therapy from a program in occupational therapy accredited at the time of graduation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organization, to include an internship prescribed by the education institution
Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted license to practice medicine from one of the 50 states, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or US Virgin Islands.
Possess a Basic Life Support Certification
Minimum three (3) years of experience and training emphasis in orthopedic rehabilitation or acute inpatient care within the United States; can be waived at the discretion of the Chief, Occupational Therapy Service.
Minimum two (2) years of experience providing direct patient care in occupational therapy rehabilitation
Certification in Hand Therapy (CHT) is Preferred