Long Term Care Occupational Therapist
Wareham, Massachusetts
The Tremont Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Long Term Care (LTC) - Days

Location: Wareham, MA Employment Type: Temp Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours per day

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Massachusetts
• At least 1 year of Occupational Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Experience in a Long Term Care or Rehabilitation setting

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with cognitive and/or ADL physical functioning disorders, and develop appropriate plans of care
• Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment, including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive and assistive devices
• Use standardized assessments and evidence-based practice, and adjust treatment based on progress and outcomes
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers
• Document all required information in the electronic documentation system, record treatment minutes, and provide discharge summaries
• Communicate patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans with supervisors and the health team
• Attend required meetings, such as patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings
• Complete required facility and company trainings, in-services, and conferences
• Obtain necessary DME or supplies
• Supervise and support occupational therapist assistants, rehabilitation aides, and/or students
• Practice in adherence to NBCOT/AOTA and state practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics

Workload and Work Environment

• Productivity target: 88-90% for evaluating therapists and 90-93% for assistants
• Typical treatment times: about 1 hour for Medicare Part B, and 30-35 minutes for Medicare Part A and managed care
• Typical daily schedule: 7-12 patients, depending on case mix, with fewer for evaluating therapists who also have evaluations that day
• Group therapy is permitted and helps productivity
• Each therapist typically has a dedicated device for documentation