Home Health Occupational Therapist OT PRN

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Job Description All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency. We’ve been serving the Houston and surrounding communities since 2003, providing quality home health services. We are currently looking for an Occupational Therapist OT to help serve patients in the Upper Central North of the Greater Houston area, which mainly includes Conroe, Spring, The Woodlands, and surrounding areas. If you have experience in home health and are interested in covering this area, please submit your resume. We use Kinnser software to document patient care.

Qualification

Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and/or certified by successfully completing the national Certification examination

Currently licensed in the State of Texas

Two years of experience in Home Health preferred

1 year experience using Kinnser/WellSky for home health

Responsibilities

OT takes initial history and make initial evaluation

Assists the physician in evaluating level of function

Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient

Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capabilities

Provides prescribed occupational therapy

Directs and supervises personnel as required

Performs all skilled procedures

Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment

Writes reports to physicians regarding patient’s progress

Instructs patient/family members in home programs and fine motor development exercises

An initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, must be filled out and submitted to the physician for approval. A progress note is written each visit. A re-evaluation is conducted when expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient’s discharge.

Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary

Prepares clinical and progress notes

Advises and consults with the family and other Agency personnel

Periodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning

Participates in in-service program