In an occupational therapist contract job, you provide temporary help for employers. In this role, you may help train people to overcome their physical or mental health issues and suggest treatment options so they can continue to work independently, all while you travel from assignment to assignment.
What is contract OT?
A contract occupational therapist can help your therapy department provide this essential service from a trained and qualified professional. Instead of referring patients to an off-site facility, a contract occupational therapist can allow you to perform this billable service at your hospital.
What is the work schedule for an occupational therapist?
Occupational therapists in hospitals and other health care and community settings usually work a 40-hour week. They spend a great many of those hours on their feet while working with patients. Occupational therapists who work in schools may need to stay after school for meetings or other activities.
What populations do occupational therapists work with?
Occupational therapists often work with people with mental disabilities, injuries, or impairments in order to reinforce their independence and self-esteem. OT is very common for patients of all ages.
What is an independent contractor OT?
Occupational Therapist (Independent Contractor) Provides targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention to facilitate student participation and occupational performance within the school environment.
Are occupational therapists self-employed?
A new survey of members of the American Occupational Therapy Association shows that more than 26 percent of occupational therapists nationwide are now self-employed. The number of therapists who work for themselves has been steadily growing since 1982.
What are the roles and responsibilities of a occupational therapist?
An occupational therapists job role is to help people of all ages overcome the effects of disability caused by illness, ageing or accident so that they can carry out everyday tasks or occupations. An occupational therapist will consider all of the patient’s needs – physical, psychological, social and environmental.
