Occupational Therapist

• Provides skilled occupational therapy in a patient’s home as ordered by the attending physician

• Evaluates the patient’s level of functioning by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures

• Develops an individualized OT plan of care and makes adjustments as needs change

• Observes, records, and reports patient reactions, changes, and progress to attending physician and any appropriate agency staff

• Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by front loading visits for high risk patients

• Uses activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination through passive/active exercise and/or activity

• Guides the patient in his/her use of therapeutic, creative and self-care activities for the purpose of improving functioning

• Arranges the provision of services listed above on an outpatient basis which cannot be given in the patient’s home

• Promotes continuity of care with appropriate admissions, transfers and discharges

• Counsels patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of occupational therapy

• Incorporates patient and family in development of plan of care

• Instructs patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices

• Ensures patient/family know financial responsibility for needed equipment by utilizing DME department and/or MSW

• Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by teaching the patient on preventative measures and making good decisions

• Listens to patient and family members

• Oversees and supervises total care of patient provided by COTAs

• Evaluates the POC based on patient response to treatment/medical condition and adjusts as needed.

• Communicates with the COTAs on supervisory visit results

• Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines

• Documents all aspects of treatment, assessments, and patient education

• Completes chart audits at agency site as requested

• Maintains active OT license in state of employment

• Communicates with scheduler any changes as needed

• Participates in all on-call requirements and case conferences

• Attends in-service trainings and mandatory agency meetings

• Participates in orientation/training of new employees

• Maintains a professional appearance as a representative of the company

• Understands and practices agency policies and procedures

• Drives to patient’s primary location per scheduled visit.

• Daily attendance at assigned visit locations.

• Documents all aspects of subsequent, discharge, eval/recert/resumption of care visits within 24 hours of visits. 

• Completes and submits all required documentation within specified company requirements.

• Follows plan of care as permitted within the scope of practice for a Licensed Occupational Therapist, per the state of employment.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of one year of experience as an OT in an acute setting is required.

• Home care experience is desired.

• Ability to effectively communicate and create positive impressions with patients, families, physicians and co-workers.

• Knowledgeable on therapy best practices.

• Ability to make appropriate occupational therapy judgments.

• Ability to identify a situation and handle it with the best possible solution.

• Detail-oriented and observant.

• Disciplined style of work ethic with the ability to prioritize and be timely.

• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance with your name as a listed driver.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

TRANSITIONAL WORK IS AVAILABLE (ALTHOUGH SOME JOBS MAY REQUIRE SPECIFIC TRAINING) SUCH AS: ANSWERING PHONES, FILING, COMPUTER WORK/DATA ENTRY, ATTENDING TRAINING/CONTINUING EDUCATION, REVIEWING SAFETY MANUALS & OTHER EDUCATIONAL MEDIA, AND ASSISTING OR PERFORMING OTHER TASKS WITHIN RESTRICTIONS ASSIGNED.

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