Summary The position is located in the Occupational Therapy Department of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (PM&RS) at the Baltimore VA. The Occupational Assistant (GS-0636) under the direction of and in partnership with an Occupational Therapist (OT) provide preventive, remediation and rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. Responsibilities Major Duties include but are not limited to: Completes a preliminary review/examination of patient data (including medical history), complies and organizes pertinent information, and develops/presents a patient profile to be used in assessing the patient, under the direction of an OT Plans, coordinates and administers occupational therapy treatment for prevention, remediation and rehabilitation of diverse diagnoses in all practice areas Recommends and modifies assistive devices and instruct patients on their care and use to ensure optimal performance Independently provide pa...