Occupational Therapist (OT)

Location: Lakewood, WA

Schedule: Full-Time, Variable School Hours. Monday-Friday

Salary: $82,000/annually

Role Summary: The Occupational Therapist will perform patient evaluation and treatments under direction of a physician’s order and the guidelines of all State, Federal, and Professional laws and regulations. To complete all required documentation and billing of such services to ensure high quality patient care and appropriate reimbursement.

• Complete comprehensive patient evaluations as ordered under the direction of a physician.
• Develop and implement an individualized plan of care to meet patient’s and family’s goals.
• Restore and or maintain a patient’s highest level of function and quality of life through the utilization of selected occupational therapy procedures including physical agents, therapeutic exercise and ADL functional training.
• Communicate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive medical and rehabilitation services.
• Consult with physicians concerning goals and treatments and monitors for any contradictions to treatment.
• Complete comprehensive documentation of all services as required by the contract facilities policies and procedures.
• Document and complete all billing requirements for such services as required by each payor source and/or the contract facility’s policy and procedures.
• Participate with appropriate discharge planning including family meetings, home evaluation and/or family/patient education and training per facility’s policy.
• Provide direction and supervision of occupational therapy assistants and rehab aides in the provision of occupational therapy services under the rules and regulations of the appropriate State Practice Acts and any other State or Federal guidelines, in addition to Quantum’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in the assurance that the physical surroundings and equipment are sanitary, orderly and free from conditions which may cause safety hazards.

• Graduation from an AOTA accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current active license in the state(s) of practice
• Current NBCOT certification
• One year of experience as a practicing therapist in the healthcare field - strongly preferred

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