About the role

  • Home Health Occupational Therapist providing personalized care to help patients regain strength and mobility. Assessing skills and developing programs to improve daily living capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
  • Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
  • Confer with the patient's physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care Treatment.
  • Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
  • Review/expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program as a whole.
  • Consult with other vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients.
  • Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
  • Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
  • Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community.
  • Design/train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
  • Coordinate/oversee/supervise/instruct and evaluates Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
  • Accurately and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered.
  • Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented.
  • Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.

Requirements

  • Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
  • A minimum of six months of occupational therapy experience preferred
  • Home Health experience a plus
  • Current and unrestricted OT licensure
  • Current CPR certification
  • Good organizational and communication skills
  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Employee assistance program
  • Business travel and accident

Job title

Occupational Therapist, PRN Home Health

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$77,200 - $106,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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