Description

Part-Time Position: Flexible Hours (Approximately 5-10 Hours Weekly). No holidays or weekends required

Primary Function:

Provides direct occupational therapy services, and consultation to staff, patient and family and seeks additional supervision/consultation from qualified occupational therapist as needed. Provides in-service to agency staff. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provides occupational therapy to any patient served by the agency in accordance with a physician’s order.
• Instructs patients’ family members and health team personnel concerning the patient’s therapy program and its maintenance.
• Evaluates patients to determine functional level and establish a therapeutic program.
• Integrates the occupational therapy plan for the patient with the patient’s overall care plan.
• Observes, records and reports to the physician, the patient’s reaction to treatment, the treatment program and changes in the patient resulting from the program. 
• Assists the patient to procure needed equipment or supplies.
• Maintains accurate and timely records and reports.
• Provides consultation to the Director of Home Care regarding program planning, policy development and priority setting.
• Participates with the agency team in periodic case review and evaluation of the patient care program.
• Provides in-service education and consultation to the staff in areas related to occupational therapy.
• Maintains current knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice through attendance at workshops and in-services.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

• Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Must be registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Must have at least on year of clinical experience.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Define Access Level to PHI:

4  [Authorized to access full health information. UCHC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.]