Home Health​/Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist

Home Health/Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist

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B. Allen Memorial Hospital

• Performs initial evaluation and periodic re-evaluation of clients.
• Designs treatment programs and establishes the occupational therapy care plan based on evaluative findings.
• Administers treatments to clients based on the plan of care and under the orders of a physician.
• Provides education as necessary to the patient, caregivers and others in the home. Prepares all written documentation for home use by the client/caregiver to meet the goals of the care plan.
• Maintains and encourages open and ongoing communication with physicians, disciplines, co-workers and peer organizations regarding client care.
• Ensures that all care for a client is coordinated with physicians, agency personnel, other hospital personnel and community resources to maximize care and services.
• Provides services in a manner to contribute to client meeting goals.
• Interprets results and treatment goals to client, physician, caregivers, and other disciplines involved in care for the client.
• Maintains and ensures that all documentation is present on the client clinical record, according to department policy and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of departmental policies and procedures and maintains skills necessary to execute them; complies with hospital policies and procedures.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of regulations governing Medicare/Medicaid Home Health Services and reimbursement guidelines to make accurate decisions regarding covered client services.
• Maintains adequate knowledge of standards put forth by JACHO to ensure ongoing accreditation by the agency.
• Files accurate record of charges/mileage for all clients on a weekly basis.
• Provides a positive working environment for all co-workers, colleagues, and visitors through two-way communication and consideration of differing opinions or difficult situations.
• Maintains confidentiality of all client information, as well as employee and departmental information.
• Supervises supporting personnel:
  Home Health Aides and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants as appropriate and per agency policy and procedures.
• Participates in clinical record audits per Director requests.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Participates in clinics/fairs during the year to promote the Home Health Department.
• Communicates to the public positively and proactively on services provided by the Home Health Department.

• Requires full range of body motion; frequent sitting, standing and walking.
• Requires lifting of patients up to 50 lbs and carrying up to 25 lbs.
• Eye-hand coordination, manual and finger dexterity; vision and hearing adequate to perform duties.
• Working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Driving for extended periods may occur.
• Possible exposure to communicable disease, hazardous materials, sharps, and clients homes in poor condition.
• Exposure to animals; may be exposed to tobacco smoke and clients bodily fluids.
• Occasional bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, grasping, overhead work; occasional climbing and other physical tasks.

• Hours are normally 08:00–16:30, Monday through Friday; may include weekends and holidays, with potential for varied shifts, overtime, and standby time.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider

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