Occupational Therapist
UW CODE AND REPRESENTATIVE GROUP
21372 (NE H SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Professional)
23003 (NE H NI SEIU 1199NW UWMC Northwest Professional)
BASIC FUNCTION
Assess patients, plan, and implement occupational therapy; complete related documentation.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Single class – no series. Under general supervision, assess patient needs and confer with other staff to plan occupational therapy intervention as needed.
TYPICAL WORK
Evaluate and treat patients with a variety of physical and mental impairments to achieve maximum functional capacity;
Confer with medical and other staff members to determine occupational therapy program for individual patients; select situations or activities which require desired motions or actions or help modify behavior and teach the skills necessary to the activity;
Report data in both written and oral form following policies and procedures;
Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team and work with patient and family in developing treatment goals and evaluating patient progress;
Provide treatment and training to increase daily living skills;
Attend and participate in medical rounds and professional meetings with medical consultants;
Maintain service related records; adhere to documentation requirements for reimbursement purposes;
Evaluate and recommend modifications to community, home and work sites.
Adapt and fabricate basic orthotic devices and therapeutic equipment;
Recommend and issue occupational therapy materials and equipment;
Maintain a clean, safe working environment;
May provide work direction and instruction to occupational therapist students, occupational therapy assistants, and other personnel in the performance of therapeutic activities; and
Perform other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and successful completion of American Occupational Therapy certification examination.
OR
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification or registration.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT
Licensed by the state of Washington as an Occupational Therapist or has a valid limited permit issued by the state of Washington to practice occupational therapy.
CLASS SPECIFICATION HISTORY
2-12-2024: Class spec written