Occupational Therapist - Fee For Service (32559)

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 116,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free continuing education series

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide OT services to children and clients with disabilities, evaluating, diagnosing, and intervening to achieve optimal function. The role encompasses exams, prognosis, and intervention planning to maximize outcomes across settings.

The therapist collaborates with school staff, families, and the OT/PT team, preparing documentation and goals aligned with IEPs, and may travel between district sites to deliver educational

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of occupational therapy principles and practice.
• Ability to develop and revise treatment plans.
• Accurate documentation and record keeping as part of patient care.
• Proficiency with technology and computer-based tools used for notes and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate therapy needs and participate in treatment planning.
• Collaborate with teachers, families, and staff on service plans.
• Complete all patient-care paperwork and logs with supervisor signatures.
• Prepare evaluation findings and written goals for IEPs and refs.
• Identify needs for specialized materials and adaptive equipment.
• Transport between sites to provide educational OT.
• Engage in staff training and continuing education.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

OT knowledge

Clinical judgment

Tech proficiency

Record keeping

Education

Master's in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Therapy equipment

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Western New York - Buffalo, NY 14203

Position Type: Fee For Service

Salary Range: $32.00 - $84.00 Commission

This position will pay $42.00 for a 30 minute therapy session, $63.00 for a 45 minute therapy session, and $84.00 for a 60 minute therapy session.

BHSC also offers a free continuing education series to employees and our FFS employees are eligible to accrue paid sick leave.

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing OT services to children and clients of BHSC whose ability to function is impaired by congenital or developmental disability, physical illness or injury, through examinations, evaluations, diagnosis, prognosis and interventions for the highest functional outcomes.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for evaluation of therapy needs. Participate in the creation of the treatment plan, revising as necessary. Perform occupational therapy procedures as ordered by physician or documented on IEP, Communicate with OT/PT manager as appropriate to evaluate patiene needs
• Collaborates with OT supervisor, teachers, parents/families, and/or other personnel concerning patient’s care and activities, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.
• Complete all paperwork requirements related to patient care (including keeping logs with OT supervisor signatures for the purpose of documenting OT supervising).
• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. draft evaluation findings, observations, proposed occupational therapy IEP goals,etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities, providing written reference and/or conveying information.
• Make recommendations for purchases of specialized program materials, supplies and adaptive equipment.
• Transports self between multiple sites within the district for the purpose of providing educational occupational therapy to students and clients.
• Participate in formal staff training, continuing education services and formalized in-service training as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties requested by your supervisor.

Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of occupational therapy
• Thorough knowledge of standards of clinical practice established by the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Ability to exhibit sound, professional judgment and maturity
• Strong technology and computer skills
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records
• Operating equipment used in Occupational Therapy

Education

Masters in Occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the council of medical education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association

Required License/ Registration/ Certification

New York State Licensed and Registered as an Occupational Therapist

Physical Requirements

• Physical actions may include, but are not limited to; standing, sitting, bending, lifting, kneeling, squatting, reaching, crawling, running, twisting & turning.
• Vision, speech, tactical and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements.
• Frequent sitting/ standing and when appropriate, floor sitting with pediatric patients.

Qualifications