Occupational Therapist

Overview

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Occupational Therapist

Wondering what amazing benefits we offer our full-time employees?

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Supplemental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401K/ Roth IRA
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays

About Us

At Life Spring Home Health, we take pride in the quality service that we provide our patients. If you have a passion for providing excellent care to patients, we want you to be part of our work family. Whether your field is nursing, therapy, personal care, administration, or marketing, at the end of the day it is all about our patients that we get the honor of serving.

Pay is commensurate with experience.

• Is a graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Prefer one year of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Has good oral and written communication skills; has good organizational skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate skills for communicating with individual ages of those served, primarily the geriatric population.
• Demonstrates an ability to supervise and direct professional personnel.
• Has an ability to deal tactfully with the community.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or Agency requirements and is in good working order.

• Provides skilled occupational therapy in accordance with the plan of treatment signed by the physician.
• Accepts only patient/clients referred by the Director of Nurses or designee.
• Assists the physician in the evaluation and assessment of the patient's/client's level of functioning and related areas (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.).
• Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living; identifies equipment needs; participates in development (and revision) of the total plan of care.
• May perform work capacity evaluation for patients planning to return to work and may refer to specialized vocational training per policy.
• Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function; treats through therapeutic activities to restore function and self-care.
• Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other organization professionals; plans for discharge from services.
• Instructs and advises patient/client, family, and other health team personnel in exercise programs for strengthening and control of upper extremities.
• Orders, designs and/or fabricates splints and adaptive/assistive devices and instructs on use to improve function.
• May train patient/client in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices; demonstrates and teaches alternate techniques to complete activities of daily living.
• Observes and reports patient/client reaction to treatment and changes in condition; maintains documentation and submits records per policy.
• Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient/client care by liaising with other health professionals; initiates coordination of services for complex cases.
• Identifies patient/client needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate; educates family/caregivers and other staff when indicated.
• Supervises home health aides as needed and trains staff; communicates Plan of Care changes as required.
• Develops and maintains individualized patient/client care progress records; ensures accurate documentation.
• Complies with agency policies on service delivery, documentation, and care coordination; stays current in therapy trends.
• Participates in in-service programs and agency Quality Improvement efforts; ACHC Accredited offices: supervises OTA/COTA at least every 30 days.

Community and home environment; exposure to infectious diseases; travel by automobile. This position has been designated Class I Field clinical staff. May involve exposure to blood borne pathogens;
Hepatitis B vaccination offered at no cost.

Visual/hearing ability sufficient to comprehend written/verbal communication. Ability to perform physically demanding tasks including lifting/moving and prolonged standing. Ability to handle stress.

Must meet required continuing education hours for state licensure as applicable. Participation in required education and in-service programs is expected, along with ongoing personal responsibility for other educational activities.

Our agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.