Occupational Therapist

Chipley Homecare, NHC Home Care Chipley, 946 Main St, Chipley, FL 32428, USA

A different kind of care that ensures you’re surrounded by people who make a difference in your life.

NHC Home Care Chipley is looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team. The Occupational Therapist supervises and participates in the implementation of occupational therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited course in occupational therapy as certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Must be licensed / registered under the statutes of the state in which the occupational therapist will be practicing.
• Active member of the State and National Occupational Therapy Associations preferred.

• Coordinates and supervises Occupational Therapy services.
• Provides Occupational Therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Instructs the Occupational Therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
• Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.
• Maintains patient care records as designated by the Home Care agency, assuring that third party reimbursement qualifications are met, as well as all state/federal requirements.
• Consults with family members, physicians, and other health care professionals, as appropriate.
• Participates in inservice training for Occupational Therapy.
• Checks for safety, care and cleaning of equipment.
• Participates in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement activities.
• Participates in interdisciplinary conferences to maintain continuity of patient care.
• Provides Occupational Therapy services in accordance with all NHC Home Care policies and procedures and state and federal guidelines.
• Maintains knowledge base of Home Care occupational therapy procedures and regulations as well as professional standards through attendance at workshops, and in services and individual research and reading.

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