Occupational Therapist FFS

Occupational Therapist FFS (Hempstead, NY) As a home care agency, Able Health Care Service is dedicated in providing top quality care to all of our clients. Currently, we are looking for individuals who are compassionate and caring to be apart of our team. Join us for a rewarding career in Health Care. Here follows information about the position: Able Health Care Service is looking to fill an administrative staff position. This is a great opportunity to join our team. We are looking for per-diem Occupational Therapist to service our patients. Responsibilities Provides occupational therapy services. Assesses, treats, and instructs patient/clients in the development, improvement, and restoration of the performance of necessary functions, compensation for dysfunctions, and/or tempering of disability. Administers and interprets diagnostic and prognostic tests of function and applied therapeutic procedures. Evaluates the patient, confers with the physicians, and participates in the development, maintenance, and periodic re-evaluation of the Physicians Plan of Treatment and the Plan of Care. Utilizes professional skills and judgment in treating patients to increase strength, coordination, range-of-motion, and function of effected extremities and to retrain damaged nerve pathways or to teach compensation utilizing remaining innovations. Constructs splints to prevent deformities and additional devices to increase independence for the physically impaired. Other duties as required Qualifications Graduate from an occupational therapy curriculum with a Baccalaureate Degree or Certificate in Occupational Therapy and approved by New York State Education Department. The candidate must be an Occupational Therapist licensed/certified by and currently registered with the New York State Education Department or who has been issued a valid permit by that department. Requires acute or homecare experience within the last two years. Knowledge of Home Care software Schedules After school/Day program hours Weekday/Weekend availability Pay Range $80,000 to $110,000 Sign-On Bonus $1,500 for Full-time; Prorated for Part-Time and Per-Diem Work setting Field ABLE is an Equal Opportunity Employer Office: Hempstead This is a non-management position This is a contract -- ffs position #J-18808-Ljbffr