PRN Home Health OT

• Are you a methodical perfectionist who takes pride in getting the smallest details right?
• Do you prefer routine work in a stable and consistent environment?
• Are you someone who comes to work but also can turn on the charm to handle client concerns?

If the answer is yes, then please apply to become part of the team!

Job Summary for an OccupationalTherapist (OT):

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for administering quality, skilled therapy services to patients from diverse populations, in a variety of home environments. The OT assumes responsibility for coordinating care with the patient and family, certifying the provider, and all members of the interdisciplinary team. The OT evaluates the occupational roles and occupational performance of patients with physical, psychosocial, and/or cognitive impairments and collaborates with the certifying provider to develop a Plan of Care that meets the needs of the patient.

Essential Functions of an Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Perform ongoing clinical assessments and coordinate with the certifying provider to develop a Plan of Care that addresses the patient’s physical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. Completes Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) assessments at the appropriate time points.
• Coordinate services. Informs the physician and all members of the patient’s interdisciplinary team of changes in condition and needs. Communicate with all physicians involved in the plan of care, and integrate orders from all relevant practitioners into the plan of care. Provide effective communication to patients, family members, Agency team members, and other healthcare professionals. –
• Evaluate the patient’s occupational performance in the areas of self-care, work, leisure, and rest. Assesses sensory-motor neuromuscular, psychosocial, and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior. Assess physical, social, and cultural components of the patient’s occupational environment. –
• Assesses and facilitates through direct therapeutic intervention the patient’s ROM, strength, coordination, need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, functional mobility, and safety issues as related to the patient’s ADL performance needs. Fabricates and maintains adaptive equipment and hand splints. –
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients. Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills and facilitates the use of these to achieve desirable outcomes.

Job Type: PRN/Part-time

PAY: $80 per visit

Job Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
Licensure: Current State License as an Occupational Therapist or if licensure does not apply, meets one of the requirements listed in 42 CFR 484.115(f). A military spouse may engage in the practice of occupational therapy without obtaining the applicable occupational therapy license if the military spouse is currently licensed in good standing by another jurisdiction of the U.S. that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in this state. Current drivers license.

Experience: One year experience as an Occupational Therapist preferred.
Skills: Therapy skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice. Good interpersonal skills. Proof of current CPR. Knowledge of durable medical equipment.

Transportation: Reliable transportation and valid and current auto liability insurance