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Occupational Therapist - Oswego County

HCR Home Care

Rochester, NY | Full Time

$88k-105k (estimate)

2 Months Ago

Occupational Therapist - Oswego County

HCR Home Care Rochester, NY

$88k-105k (estimate)

Full Time | Skilled Nursing Services & Residential Care 2 Months Ago

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HCR Home Care is Hiring an Occupational Therapist - Oswego County Near Rochester, NY

Role and Responsibilities

Direct, supervise, evaluate and provide occupational therapy services to patients in the home as prescribed by the attending physician.

Essential Functions

Instruct patients and families in the activities of daily living.
Establish household management routines.
Instruct patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices.
Educate patients and caregivers in the use of appropriate adaptive equipment.
Manage the falls risk of patients through proper evaluation, care planning, patient/family education, and communication with other clinical disciplines.
Record and report to the physician the patient’s response to the occupational therapy program or any changes in the patient’s condition through phone contact or periodic written summaries.
Communicate with other health team personnel involved with the care of the patients.
Prepare clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit, which are incorporated in the clinical record.
Attend case conferences and staff meetings.
Direct or assist with the management of home health aide service delivery.
Other duties as assigned.

This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Education Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.

Qualifications and Requirements

Current, valid OT license issued by NYS Department of Education.
One year of practical experience as a licensed occupational therapist.

Work Environment

The Occupational Therapist is primarily a non-office setting and may be exposed to outdoor conditions.

The working conditions are classified as medium work:

Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Medium work involves sitting and standing.

Physical Requirements

The following is a description of the physical requirements on a daily basis for the Occupational Therapist. While performing the duties of the job the employee is regularly expected to:

Stand
Sit
Hear
Walk
Talk
Stoop or kneel
Repetitive motion

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.

EOE/AA Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran