Description
Provide occupational therapy on short-term assignments across hospitals, rehab, SNFs, outpatient, home health, and schools, assessing, planning, and implementing programs that restore daily living, vocational, and homemaking skills and independence for individuals with disabilities or developmental delays. Use therapeutic techniques, adapt environments, teach skills, and modify tasks while quickly integrating into new teams, EMRs, and workflows.
- • Quickly orient to new facilities, policies, and EMR/documentation systems to start services promptly.
- • Complete and maintain documentation in each facility’s EMR and per payer and state requirements.
- • Perform comprehensive evaluations and analyze medical data to set realistic, measurable goals.
- • Evaluate progress and prepare timely progress notes and discharge summaries for handoff.
- • Plan and deliver occupational therapy interventions in acute care, inpatient rehab, SNF, outpatient, home health, or school settings as assigned.
- • Select therapeutic activities to build life, work, and self-care skills within patient capabilities.
- • Recommend environmental modifications, adaptive strategies, and equipment consistent with needs and capabilities.
- • Fabricate or procure splints, braces, and adaptive devices; train patients in their use.
- • Use therapeutic modalities and technology to improve cognition, coordination, sequencing, memory, and perceptual skills.
- • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams at each site to coordinate care plans and discharge needs.
- • Provide caregiver, family, and staff training to ensure safe carryover during and after therapy.
- • Implement occupation-based group or individual activities to promote health, social participation, stress management, and prevention.
- • Prepare, clean, and maintain therapy materials and equipment across varied clinical settings.
- • Advise on ergonomic or worksite modifications and on health-related transitions, including return-to-work or retirement.
- • Assist clients with vocational skills, job-seeking strategies, and community resources when appropriate.
- • Participate in site-based quality improvement and apply evidence-based practice across assignments.
- • Manage caseload transitions and communicate plan-of-care updates at assignment start and end to ensure continuity.
- • Maintain current licensure, credentials, and compliance requirements for multiple states and facilities.
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O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
