Occupational Therapist PRN

Occupational Therapist PRN

Join our awesome team as a PRN Occupational Therapist with Home Health of Western Colorado, part of Volunteers of America National Services. Must have pediatric experience.

Pay: $48.95 - $53.87 per hour, based on experience.

Schedule: PRN, travel to clients’ homes.

Provide ongoing therapy to clients in a timely manner per physician’s orders. Communicate progress within the agency, maintain appropriate documentation, comply with state and federal regulations, participate in agency meetings, and conduct in‑service training.

• Graduate from an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association or is eligible for certification by the American Occupational Therapy Association under its requirements.
• Must be licensed or registered in state as an Occupational Therapist.
• A minimum of one year experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and have means of transportation.
• Ability to understand medical terminology and how it applies to occupational therapy in order to communicate effectively with clients, staff and physicians, and to prepare meaningful reports.
• Coordination and dexterity necessary to manipulate tools and materials while instructing clients.
• Adequate strength and endurance to meet physical demands involved in using equipment, tools and materials while instructing clients.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in‑servicing and documentation.

• Evaluates clients and provides occupational therapy upon the written order of the client’s attending physician.
• Manages and supervises occupational therapy assistants and/or rehabilitation aides in direct client care and client‑related activities.
• Plans, implements, coordinates and evaluates the occupational therapy offered by the department (e.g., assists with scheduling, transportation, filing, and mailing).
• Provides occupational therapy to the clients upon written order of the resident’s attending physician and specifically:
  • Evaluates each client and initiates any ordered treatment(s).
  • Communicates a report on the client’s progress to the attending physician.
  • Consults with the physician regarding clients’ change of condition as indicated during the course of the treatment.
  • Re‑evaluates the client in conjunction with the attending physician.
• Supervises the delivery of occupational therapy services on a regular basis to ensure an acceptable level of performance from occupational assistants.
• Prepares and maintains treatment records with progress notes and observations, including:
  • Physician’s orders.
  • Objectives of treatments.
  • Plan of care.
  • Treatment procedures and baseline clinical data.
  • Evaluation of progress and client’s response to treatment.
  • Other pertinent information as required by the facility’s policies.
• Participates in client care planning conferences when needed to coordinate the care of the clients.
• Communicates with Director of Clinical Services and other health team members regarding client progress, problems and plans.
• Administers personnel functions of the occupational therapy department:
  • Develops, implements, and maintains work routines and staffing schedules.
  • Initiates and directs in‑service training programs for the department.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Confers with the Director of Clinical Services on an annual basis relevant to the development and implementation of department objectives with respect to overall agency and organizational goals.
• Conducts or participates in continuing education programs for agency staff as coordinated by the Staff Development Coordinator.
• Attends required in‑services & completes assigned online modules.
• Assists in ensuring that occupational therapy services are provided on a continuous basis without interruption. This includes finding supportive personnel if a regular employee is absent due to vacation, sickness, leave of absence or other reasons, excluding holidays.
• Participates in department infection prevention and…