Occupational Therapist

Administers optimal patient care by planning, organizing and implementing an occupational therapy program. Utilizes occupational therapy programs to maximize patient’s functional independence. Evaluates, plans, and implements treatments for individual patients referred to by the physician in an inpatient acute level setting. Establishes appropriate plan of cares to promote early mobilization, training in self-care tasks, and facilitating a safe discharge plan for patients. Collaborating with other clinical staff to aid in patient’s overall care plan. Builds and establishes an outpatient occupational therapy program at Fort Mill Medical Center. Evaluates, plans, and implements treatments for individual patients referred by the physician in an outpatient level setting. Conducts outpatient administrative duties necessary to maintain an outpatient caseload; i.e. scheduling of appointments, maintaining a system of outpatient records. Assists with review and development of department and program policies and procedures and with the supervision/education of other staff. All assessment and treatment approaches will be appropriate and specific to population served including general rehabilitation services to pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients.