Description

Job Summary:

A registered professional who provides coordinated care to patients of all age groups. Plans, implements and evaluates patient care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Evaluates occupational roles and occupational performance of patients with physical, psycho-social and/or cognitive impairments. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team.

This position will promote patients' potential during their home health episode and collaborates with physician, clinical team and patient in preparation for discharge.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Occupational Therapist licensed per the state requirements.
• 1 year experience in Home Health Care.
• Home Care Home Base preferred. 
• Skills in communication, documentation, assessment and social work methods.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions:

• Screens, evaluates, and treats patients.
• Evaluates patient within three working days of Start of Care.
• Completes a comprehensive evaluation using appropriate evaluation and assessment tools and procedures.
• Reviews patient records for current diagnoses, past medical history, precautions and contraindications.
• Establishes relevant, objective, measurable and functional goals with stated timeframes.
• Develops individualized plan of care and monitors progress toward stated goals.
• Coordinates the distribution of visits among all disciplines (SN, PT, OT, ST, MSW, HHA) after the Start of Care, Recertification or Resumption of Care is completed, and coordinates POC with the physician. Ensures all visits are provided as ordered.
• Supervises and manages all aspects of occupational therapy in patient care, including COTA supervision in accordance with state practice act. May also provide Home Health Aide supervision as needed per regulation.
• Documents all visits at point of care accurately and thoroughly, reflecting medical necessity and skilled need for occupational therapy services according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines.
• Maintains supervisory oversight for documentation completed by Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant(s).
• Performs re-evaluations as required to update and progress plan of care and provides updates to clinical team, physician, patient and caregiver as indicated.
• Participates in interdisciplinary communication to ensure that patients needs and expectation for services provided are understood and to ensure optimization of service delivery and patient progress.
• Participates in weekly case conferences.
• Participates in in-service training programs.
• Establishes and instructs patients and caregivers in patient specific maintenance programs.
• Complies with state regulations and national standards as they apply to the practice of Occupational Therapy.
• With the Administrator, interprets and promotes patients' rights and the "Patients' Bill of Rights".
• Participates in all aspects of discharge planning with patients, clinical team and agency.
• Responsible for assuring patient safety.
• Performs other duties/tasks as assigned.
• Every recertification will be reported to the team via HIPAA-compliant text messaging or email to include discipline orders, frequencies and any pertinent information the team needs to provide care.
• All OASIS documentation will be completed and synched by 9:00AM the following day, 7 days per week.

We are an Equal opportunity employer; We offer an excellent benefit plan to include 401K with match, CEU reimbursement, vacation, sick, holidays, medical, dental, and supplemental insurance Plans as well as a Highly competitive compensation package.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the heart of Cantex. We are committed to a culture that respects our differences and values the contributions of all people.

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