What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist- Home Health Care - South - East Macomb County - 24 Hours/Week - Days position at Henry Ford Health - Careers?
Occupational Therapist - Home Health Care
Location: South-East Macomb County
Schedule: 24 hours per week, day shift
On-Call Requirements: Minimum of one weekend per month, plus one summer holiday and one winter holiday
Compensation & Benefits: $6,000 sign-on bonus; eligible for part-time benefits
The position will be in the Territory of South-East Macomb County The cities will include but are not limited to:
Eastpointe, Centerline, Grosse Pointe, Harper Woods, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, Warren.
Henry Ford Home Health Care Henry Ford Home Health Care is a comprehensive network of home health products and services that focuses on the complex needs of patients and caregivers. Available programs include chronic care management, joint replacement care, specialty infusion and transplant care, wound, ostomy and continence nursing, and palliative care to name a few. Henry Ford Home Health Care’s services are provided by qualified registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified wound, ostomy and continence nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech - language pathologists, medical social workers, dietitians, and home health aides.
Occupational therapists: provide an individual assessment, teach ways of safely performing activities of daily living, including recommendations and instruction on use of adaptive equipment, and provide instruction on modifications within the home. The initial occupational therapy visit will take place within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital. Therapy may continue one to three times per week up to nine weeks, based on your individual needs.
General Summary
Under the supervision of the site Team Leader or Supervisor, the Occupational Therapist:
- Performs OT evaluation and treatment patient care duties as appropriate.
- Communicates effectively with patients, coworkers, physicians and other system employees as needed regarding patient care needs and adequately documents all aspects of patient care.
- Supervises/delegates to Assistant, and tech as appropriate.
- Completes necessary and accurate patient billing information.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
- Master's Degree, preferred.
LICENSE/CERTIFICATIONS
- Current State of Michigan Registration and National board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) certification.
WORKING CONDITIONS
- Patient care setting with potential exposure to communicable disease.
- Limited noise, temperature fluctuation and dust are possible.