Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Compassionate Care Is Our Calling

3HC has provided compassionate care to North Carolinians since 1981. We strive to ensure our patients enjoy life's journey, recover quickly, live comfortably and face "end of life" with dignity. We believe in providing high-quality, cost-effective care that surpasses industry standards. If you want to make a difference, provide meaningful one-on-one care, and develop relationships with both your patients and team members, then join Team 3HC and reach your personal & professional best.

Summary:

The Occupational Therapist provides prescribed treatments concerned with improving or restoring patient's ability to function independently.

Qualification Requirements

• Graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy curriculum
• One-year of clinical experience preferred
• Occupational Therapist currently licensed to practice occupational therapy in North Carolina
• Maintain current CPR certification (BCLS)

Essential Functions

• Abides by and supports 3HC's Compliance Program and Code of Ethics. It is the intent of 3HC to comply with all applicable laws and regulations and that spirit is embedded in all aspects of our services and business practices. Our success hinges on doing things ethically and legally, to which, each and every employee plays a critical role.
• Creates positive experiences for internal and external customers that will meet their expectations. (External customers include our patients, families, referral sources, vendors, the community, etc. Internal customers are the people within the agency with whom you work.) Displays a high degree of courtesy, tact, and knowledge of services provided by the agency in all contact with staff, patients, and visitors.
• Manages assigned cases and assists office with achieving positive patient outcomes, strategic plan and budget: (a) provides occupational therapy care as outlined in the physician's plan of treatment, according to 3HC's policies and procedures and as allowed by the Practice Act of the N.
  
  C. Board of Occupational Therapy, (b) assures the development and implementation of the patient individualized plan of care and updates as needed. Consults with the attending physician concerning alteration of the plan of treatment and documents, in writing, appropriate change of orders where necessary, (c) verifies that MD listed on orders/POT will sign off on orders. (d) delivers quality treatment services to patients in accordance with accepted standards of practice and effective for the condition, which the patient suffers, (e) selects and teaches task-oriented therapeutic activities to restore "independent" functioning, as well as providing direct rehabilitative services under insurance and reimbursement guidelines and maintains records, via clinical and progress reports, for each visit, (f) Plans, evaluates, implements and teaches patients and family members to provide for a continuous therapeutic activity programs during care and discharge, (g) evaluates the effectiveness and outcomes of care and identifies barriers to desired outcomes.
  
  Set goals related to the needs of the patients, (h) educates, consults and teaches other agency personnel, family members and significant others, designated facilitators, and other organizational personnel in methods of assisting the patients according to a written plan of treatment, (i) designs and fits orthotic and self-help devices. Evaluates equipment needs to increase functional and independence levels. Instructs patients and their families in the use of these devises and other treatment modalities, and (j) evaluates equipment needs to increase patient's functional and independence levels and assumes responsibility for equipment out for patient use.
• Conducts a complete assessment of the patient to identify appropriate care needs: (a) Assesses, reports, and documents patient's status and progress on appropriate Agency laptop and to the health care team; (b) completes initial and on-going re-assessments to determine level of functioning and evaluation of patient/family response to therapy, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points. (c) Identifies the problem and performs therapeutic treatments as prescribed the patient's physician, (d) develops and revises a plan of treatment and care as indicated in collaboration and consultation with the physician, ITC members, and other health, (e) develops and instructs Agency staff and family members in maintenance therapy programs and therapeutic treatments as approved by the physician, and (f) creates Home Health Aide care plans as needed
• Provides regular supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at a minimum of 30 days and a certified nursing assistant at a minimum of 14 days as appropriate in carrying out the plan of treatment as established by the therapist. Ensures supervisory visit is completed per agency policy and procedure.
• Prepares and maintains appropriate clinical and administrative records in a prompt and comprehensive…