Occupational Therapist, PRN

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The Occupational Therapist provides professional occupational therapy in accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines and licensure requirements, maintains compliance with Agency policies and procedures, and formulates, coordinates, and delegates all occupational therapy care and practice to meet the healthcare needs of clients, their families, and the community.

This position covers the service area from Petersburg, VA to Emporia, VA.

• Assess the client using age-appropriate norms and principles of growth and development.
• Formulate plans of care to address functional needs in collaboration with client, clinical supervisor, and physician approval.
• Identify unmet client needs and refer to appropriate disciplines.
• Provide education/instruction to client/caregiver to enhance their self-care abilities.
• Plan and deliver services in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Provide occupational therapy services as prescribed by a physician, which can be safely provided in the home; assist the physician in evaluating the client’s level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Report to the physician, RN case manager, and/or clinical supervisor the client’s response to treatment and any changes in the client’s condition.
• Utilize professional skills and judgment in treating clients to increase strength, coordination, range‑of‑motion, and function of affected extremities to retrain damaged nerve pathways or teach compensation utilizing remaining innervations.
• Guide the client in his/her use of therapeutic, creative, and self‑care activities for the purpose of improving function.
• Use activities and exercises to improve range‑of‑motion, strength, and coordination of the upper extremities.
• Provide sensory or perceptual motor training when needed.
• Provide splints or other special equipment needed to improve physical functioning, to prevent deformities, and to increase independence.
• Instruct client, family members, and other health team personnel in the client’s occupational therapy program, including the use of assistive devices and special techniques.
• Develop a maintenance program and provide direction in environment adaptation and specific homemaking and ADL skills.
• Document the assessments, interventions, and client’s activities and responses according to regulations and Agency policies.
• Utilize electronic documentation of client care and comply with Agency policy regarding timeliness in submission of documentation.
• Participate in case conferences and discharge planning.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) and Home Health Aides (HH Aides) who are performing services as an extension of therapy care.
• Provide documentation of additional supervision, instruction, and evaluation of OTAs and HH Aides regarding their application of occupational therapy services.
• Have knowledge of and adhere to federal and state regulations, as well as Agency and professional standards.
• Perform additional duties assigned in response to client/department/Agency needs.

• Hold a current Occupational Therapy License in Virginia.
• Have graduated from an occupational therapy curriculum jointly accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and the Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association, or be eligible for the national Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association; if initially licensed before 1978, have two years of appropriate experience and a passing grade on a proficiency exam of the U.S. Public Health Service.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Have one year of clinical experience; prefer one year of home health experience.
• Hold a current CPR certification.
• Have excellent communication, organizational, and human relations skills.
• Be able to function with minimal supervision.
• Be able to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Be able to employ critical thinking skills.