Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist
Reports To: Director of Clinical Services/Clinical Manager
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
Plans and implements specific treatment programs for individual clients according to the principles and
practices of occupational therapy and according to the orders coordinated with a licensed physician.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ARE:
 Appropriately evaluates (initially and periodically throughout care) client in areas of range of
motion/flexibility; postural alignment, muscle strength and endurance; sensation, reflexes,
neurovascular status; soft tissue, bony palpation, passive joint mobilization; body mechanics and
work efficiency; wound care; cardiopulmonary function; sitting and standing balance; mobility and
gait training; and safety.
 Develops and implements appropriate treatment programs to address problems identified;
develops realistic personal goals with client; re-evaluates, sets new goals and adjusts treatment
program accordingly.
 Treats clients to develop or restore function and maintain maximum performance using physical
means such as: therapeutic exercise, range of motion, coordination exercise, balance exercise,
gait and transfer training with various weight bearing, prosthetic training, modalities, and others.
 Advises, consults and instructs appropriate treatment procedures, therapeutic exercise and
supportive activities to clients, family members and other home health team members.
 Assesses need for adaptive and durable medical equipment. Instructs clients, family members and
other home health team members in the care and use of the equipment. Develops needed plans
for modifying equipment/appliances and physical surroundings in the home to enhance safety.
 Observes, records and reports to physician and/or supervisor, client’s reaction to treatment, client’s
progress and any changes in client’s condition.
 Assists client and family with community resources needed to adjust to physical, mental and social
limitations.
 Coordinates other service team members, both in formal and informal care conferences, to assure
sufficient flow of information to support care of client.
 Informs client, family and physician verbally and in writing as needed regarding plan of care,
progress, or changes and pending discharge.
 Provides accurate and timely documentation of care in accordance with agency policy and pay
source requirements.
 Meets regulatory agency and/or pay source requirements regarding patient care.
 Effectively manages a caseload as established by agency.
 Participates, as requested, in orientation of new staff, in-service education, continuing education,
utilization review and QI/QA programs.
 Uses agency approved software to enter evaluations and visit documentation.
OTHER DUTIES: Other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position supervises the COTA
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and
two years of occupational therapy experience. Home health experience preferred
ABILITIES, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
 Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, professional journals, and
legal documents.

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST (cont.)

 Ability to read and interpret physicians’ orders and notes from other caregivers as well as respond to them
verbally and in writing.
 Ability to effectively present information to clients and employees and community.
 Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
 Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as area, circumference, and volume.
 Ability to gauge distances.
 Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
 Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to improvise in a home setting.
 Ability to send/receive emails and use the internet for research and informational purposes.
 Ability to use MS Excel to create a spreadsheet with minimal instruction.
 Ability to use MS Word for communication and documentation purposes.
 Ability to use independent judgment to manage and impart confidential information.
 Skill to attend to multiple tasks at once which are time sensitive.
 Knowledge of principles and scope of occupational therapy.
 Thorough knowledge of occupational therapy theory and practice, home health care practice,
communication skills, case management, and psychomotor skills.
 Basic knowledge of Windows operating system and ability to advance computer skills as required.
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees, the public, and
supervisors.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
 Active Colorado Occupational Therapist license;
 Current CPR certification;
 Current TB screening upon hire and annually thereafter;
 Reliable transportation to all assignments; and when transporting patients - possession of a valid
State Driver's License and state required car insurance.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
 Ability to regularly sit, stand, stoop, bend, kneel, walk, balance, crouch, crawl, push, pull, reach with hands
and arms and talk and hear.
 Ability to frequently use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
 Ability to occasionally climb and use sense of smell.
 Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 100 pounds.
 Ability to perform the anticipated level of physical assist required to provide safe client care. If the
anticipated level of assist is greater than that which the employee can safely provide, the supervisor is to
be notified immediately.
 Ability to use close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception.
 Ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
 The employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
 The work environment is highly variable, as care is provided in private homes.
 Lighting, acoustics, air quality, temperature and environmental hazards are not predictable.
 The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, household pets/animals, fumes or
airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
 The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $85.00 - $90.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Home Health

Experience:

• Case management: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• CPR Certification (Required)
• Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $85 - $90