Occupational Therapist

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Regular On-Call ROC San Francisco, CA, US

27 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $60.00 To $75.00 Hourly

Position: Occupational Therapist
Department: Home Care & Hospice
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Director of Patient Care Services
Job Summary: Provides occupational therapy services to maximize the patient’s independence in activities of daily living by training them in motor, perceptual and cognitive skills.

• Has good knowledge of Agency Policies and Procedures, State and Federal Regulations related to Home Health/Hospice services, Clinical Procedures/Protocols, OT Job Description and assigned responsibilities, and acts upon all listed above requirements.
• Assumes responsibility for care of all assigned patients as Occupational Therapist and coordinates patient care services with other disciplines of Healthcare team, including RN, PT, ST and MSW, as well as patient’s PCP, DPCS and QA RN.
• Assess/Evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status of the patient and rehab potential. Evaluates patient's functional level, muscle strength mobility, ROM, transfer capabilities and coordination using functional, perceptual and neurological tests.
• Evaluates home environment for safety and educates patient/family/caregivers on Fall precautions/Safety measures, including safe ambulation and transfer techniques.
• Instructs patients and families in areas of activity of daily living, energy conservation, work simplification techniques and other areas of occupational therapy.
• Documents assessment findings in Evaluation Visit Form, and submits it in DeVero within 24 hours from the date of evaluation. Makes sure that all fields of evaluation are completed thoroughly and accurately according to the assessed/factual data.
• Communicates patient problems, therapy goals and interventions to patient’s PCP, DPCS, RNCM and develops OT Plan of Care in 24 hours from the date of Evaluation. Office faxes Plan of Care to PCP for signature.
• Initiates Occupational therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family/caregivers in certain phases of occupational therapy with which they may work with a patient, as well as instructing them as to the goals of the therapy program for the patient by participating in case conferences.
• Determines priority needs for occupational therapy and provides treatment to patients according to a written individualized plan of care.
• Administers direct care, using various occupational therapy techniques and modalities.
• Reports to the PCP patient's reaction to treatment and documents it in clinical records.
• Informs the DPCS of unusual or potentially problematic patients and family issues.
• Refers patient to other disciplines’ Evaluation (RN, PT, MSW, ST) and CHHA services as needed, requesting these referrals with MD order.
• Plans Frequencies of visits, with consideration of complexity of patient’s condition and patient’s treatments/education/services needed.
• Assesses patient’s needs for DMEs that are required, to increase patient functional status and independence. Requests necessary DMEs with MD order. Instructs patient and family/caregivers on the safe use and care of DMEs and therapeutic appliances.
• Reports patient’s change in condition to the PCP and requests MD order immediately, followed by documenting/faxing MD order and reporting Change in patient’s condition to DPCS in 24 hours of the occurrence.
• Reports to DPCS/MD ALL Falls (with or without injuries, with or without witnesses), ALL Infections and ALL ER Visits/Hospitalizations no later than 24 hours of occurrence/finding. Submits applicable…