Job Description: Lead Occupational Therapist (OT)

Responsible for the evaluation, development, and implementation of effective patient

treatment plans to restore, compensate or adapt for loss of patient function, and
planning/administering medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with
federal, state and professional standards governing the facility and the OT discipline.

Establish performance standards in the various settings including acute care, in-patient
rehab, out-patient, and pediatrics. Monitor and assist staff in meeting standards.
Coordinate schedule and utilization of OT staffing. Conduct annual performance
evaluation of OT staff. Plan and implement staff training.
Assist department director in tasks including participation in quality
improvement programs and budgetary planning, promoting good relations with all
customers/patients, participation in new employee department orientation and other
hospital-sponsored educational programs.