OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST I
Under general supervision, evaluates and administers practical treatment to patients with temporary or permanent physical and/or mental
disability; and trains them on adaptive methods.
1. Evaluates action for referred patients with physical or mental disability either for home visit, placement, or transfer.
2. Trains the patient in home management skills and other simpler methods of self-care activities such as dressing, eating, bathing, and
personal hygiene to compensate for physical, sensual and/or perceptual deficits, and to manage dysphagia.
3. Administers treatments to patients using applied techniques such as group OT activities to improve joint range of motion (ROM), muscle
strength, endurance, and coordination.
4. Administers treatments to patients with the use orthoses or adaptive equipment and fabricates such (i.e. splints) when
necessary.
5. Trains patients in the functional use of corrective or replacement devices such as an upper extremity prosthesis.
6. Recommends post-treatment conditions such as modifications to create a barrier-free environment, and consultation to a vocational
counselor for employment changes.
7. Evaluates and transfers the care of regressed patients to nursing affiliates and monitors their condition.
8. Plans and schedules activities for patients referred in the OT Section.
9. Administers Rx programs for OT patients.
10.Performs other tasks as assigned.