Occupational Therapist; OT

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We care for our patients like they are our own family.schedule: mon - fri; 8:15 am to 5:00 pm territory: dover, new philadelphia, strasburg, bolivar, beach city, dalton, canton, massillon, etcagency: mercy medical center home health and hospicesummarythe occupational therapist (ot) provides comprehensive skilled care as ordered by the attending physician within specified geographical territory.

The ot educates patients and their family members and ensures the safety of the patient. The ot is accountable for completing accurate documentation and remains compliant with all legal rules and regulations. The company adopts the occupational therapy scope of practice as outlined by the state for its licensed ot personnel.key responsibilities 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 ca reinstructs 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 mswhelps 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 cotasevaluates 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…