Occupational Therapist - PRN

Occupational Therapist, Home Health .

Occupational Therapist plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs in a home care environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of state, federal and accrediting organization standards and regulations.
• Demonstrates the ability to correctly apply therapeutic principles and practices.
• Uses appropriate technical knowledge and clinical judgment in observing patient's reaction to appropriate treatments specific to the needs of the patient.
• Able to assess patient pain interfering with optimal level of function or participation in rehabilitation - makes appropriate physician contact for intervention.
• Utilizes a comprehensive approach to patient evaluation and implementation of the therapy program; assesses physical, social, and emotional needs of the patient.
• Evaluates patient’s functional capabilities/limitations and/or disabilities using appropriate valid and reliable standardized test(s).
• Develops patient care plan, including short-term and long-term goals in collaboration with patient/family and other healthcare team members. Identifies factors that may facilitate and those that may hinder attainment of goals and optimal outcomes.
• Demonstrates the ability to observe and report significant alterations in the patient's condition or behavior.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform preparatory data gathering necessary to adequately evaluate the patient's needs prior to initial patient contact; reviews patient records; confers with the treating physician; collaborates with the nursing staff and other healthcare team members regarding each patient.
• Demonstrates the ability to perform patient evaluations and interprets results within scope of licensure.
• Demonstrates the ability to formulate realistic and appropriate short- and long-term goals for each patient.
• Develops and implements therapy programs specific to each patient in accordance with the prescribed physician treatment.
• Exhibits ability to design treatment programs for patients with varying degrees/types of disabilities and multiple medical problems.
• Accurately instructs, assists and supervises the medically stable patient in exercise programs of a non-complex nature, such as passive, resistive exercises, general conditioning, breathing or back exercises.
• Demonstrates the ability to use adaptive devices correctly and safely for ADLS when educating the patient.
• Expresses the knowledge to make home/job modifications.
• Develops innovative home programs individualized to meet the needs of the patient/family. Instructs the patient and family in these programs.
• Regularly attends IDT meetings and case conferences.
• Supervision of the COTA per regulatory requirement.

PHYSICAL/EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Pleasant bedside manner
• Motivation skills
• Time management
• Complex problem-solving skills
• Persuasion skills
• Persistence
• Service-oriented
• Instructing and teaching skills
• Basic computer skills

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapist License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

Salary : $60 - $70