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Occupational Therapist - Home Health Care - Northern Oakland County - 20 Hours - Days
$5,000 Sign on Bonus
Eligible for Part-Time Benefits
The position will be in the Territory of Northern Oakland County The cities will include but are not limited to:
NORTH Clarkston, NORTH Commerce Twp, NORTH Farmington, NORTH Farmington Hills, NORTH Milford, NORTH Novi, NORTH Orchard Lake, NORTH Sylvan Lake NORTH Walled Lake, NORTH Waterford, NORTH West Bloomfield, NORTH White Lake, NORTH Wixom
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.
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.