Home Health OT Flexible Schedule & Impactful Care

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assess and screen patients’ daily living and work‑related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives. Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function. Confer with the patient’s physician and other health‑care team members and participate in development or revision of the Plan of Care Treatment. Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve or restore strength, coordination, range of motion and function or teach compensation measures. Review and expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program as a whole. Consult with other vocational team members as appropriate to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients. Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members. Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health‑care personnel in meeting patient’s needs. Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort and/or psychological adjustment, coordinating the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team. Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residential or working environments or increase participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community. Design and train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, and participate in team and family educational meetings. Coordinate, oversee, supervise, instruct and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services. Accurately and thoroughly document patients’ care observations, interventions and evaluations on the day services are rendered. Ensure that interim verbal orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented. Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff. Qualifications Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program. A minimum of six months occupational therapy experience preferred. Home Health experience a plus. Current and unrestricted OT licensure. Current CPR certification. Good organizational and communication skills. Benefits Flexible schedule. Referral program. #J-18808-Ljbffr