OT Home Health

Home Health Occupational Therapist Part Time

As an Aveanna Occupational Therapist you will utilize your clinical expertise to assess teach and deliver therapy interventions and treatment directed by the Physician as established in the home health plan of care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient well-being. Territory: Newark and Middletown Delaware communities Schedule: Monday - Friday weekly visits Up to 85 per routine visit Up to 106.25 per Eval visit

Essential Job Functions:

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility coordination strength and current level of function.
• Responsible for administration evaluation and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.
• Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining occupational therapy needs goals progress and expected outcomes.
• Delivery of occupational therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders.
• Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance modifying goals and treatment as needed and determine discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for discharge planning including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge.
• Participates in coordination of services with health care team physicians parent/guardians nurses etc.
• Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.
• Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers
• Maintain effective communication between staff healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
• Supervises other personnel (OTA HHA) as applicable.
• Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation.
• Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards licensure regulations and state laws.

Requirements:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university/program.
• Current unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapist in the state of practice.
• Valid CPR.
• Valid Drivers License and Auto Insurance.
• Preferred: Experience in Home Health Therapy and completion of OASIS documentation.
• As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions including required vaccinations and testing subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.