Welcome to Alliant Home Health and Alliant Palliative Care and Hospice! 

You have a purpose and a unique talent to help those even at their most vulnerable! Here at Alliant, we value individuals with skills and your commitment to helping those who need it. At alliant, we follow the saying One Person. One Focus. One Goal. Every patient has a different need, but we have a goal to provide excellent care to every single patient that is welcomed at Alliant. 

We are seeking a Occupational Therapist to join our Hospice team! You will provide emotional and administrative support to clients in either individual or group settings. This position is paid per visit. We currently have an opening for Full Time, Part Time, or PRN. 

Benefits:

• Schedule is flexible to allow independence.
• Supported autonomy for our clinicians. 
• iPad available, some restrictions apply.
• Employees have access to a full complement of continuing-education courses as well as a wide variety of career development opportunities.
• Hourly pay starting at $53.00 and up.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

1. Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment needs.
2. For Patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training in accordance with organization policy.
3. Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other organization professionals.4
4. May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with Organization policy.
5. May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
6. May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
7. Maintains appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patient’s condition. Submit these records in accordance with Organization policy.
8. Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient's care to promote coordinated, efficient care.
9. Attends and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the Organization.
10. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate.
11. Instructs patient's family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient's treatment regime when indicated and appropriate.
12. Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants (COTA) according to organization policy and state regulations.
13. When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises and evaluates home health aide care every two weeks.
14. Participates in discharge planning for patient.

The above statements are only meant to represent a summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. the incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications:

1. Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
2. Licensed as an Occupational Therapist with the State
3. Clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist preferred
4. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
5. Possess and maintains current CPR Certification.
6. Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

Alliant Home Health is a clinician and Veteran owned company based in Colorado. Our work environment is social, energetic, and supportive. Our culture supports flexible working hours and growth opportunities. Our employees have access to a full complement of continuing-education courses as well as a wide variety of career development opportunities. We are offering a comprehensive benefits plan to Full Time employees including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO (Part and Full Time) and 401K. Alliant Home Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.