Therapist-Activities

**Overview**

**Job Summary**

Evaluates and assesses patients to establish functional, measurable goals to promote restoration of functional abilities. Provides treatment according to a written plan of care to meet established goals. Plans for discharge and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures. Produces other reports as needed. May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.

**Responsibilities**

* Completes assigned goals.
* Evaluates and assesses the patient based on subjective and objective information.
* Develops a written plan of care
* Provides treatment according to established goals on plan of care.
* Evaluates effectiveness of plan of care. Reassesses patient's functional status.
* Provides discharge planning information which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
* Contributes to the development of staff and students.
* Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
* Completes assigned goals.

**Specifications**

**Experience**

* Entry level.

**Minimum Required**

**Preferred/Desired**

**Education**

* See certification.

**Minimum Required**

* Skill in communicating clearly and effectively using standard English in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

**Preferred/Desired**

**Training**

**Minimum Required**

**Preferred/Desired**

**Special Skills**

* Computer literacy

**Minimum Required**

* Basic skills.

**Preferred/Desired**

**Licensure**

**Minimum Required**

* BLS certification within 14 days of hire date

**Preferred/Desired**