Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for facilitating development and rehabilitation of patients with mental, emotional, and physical disabilities by planning and administering medically prescribed occupational therapy.

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The targeted pay range for this job is $38 - $42 per hour. Ecumen considers a variety of factors when determining new hire pay including experience, qualifications, and, when applicable, certifications, licenses, and education.

Ecumen offers a benefits package based on the number of hours you are regularly scheduled to work including paid time off for sick & safe time, an Employee Assistance Program, other well-being resources.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

1. Meets the patient's goals and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results. Determines occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.
2. Helps patient develop/regain physical functioning or adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational, and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities.
3. Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
4. Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, documenting, and evaluating patient's progress, and recommends and implements adjustments and modifications.
5. Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers. Contributes to patient care conferences.
6. Ensures continuation of therapeutic plan by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs and recommends and/or provides assistive equipment.
7. Documents patient care services by charting in patient record. Provides accurate and detailed record of services rendered for billing purposes.
8. Supervises and develops the occupational therapy staff to maintain professional and technical knowledge.
9. Follows guidelines/requirements set by CMS, federal and state regulations and meeting requirements set by other payors (insurance companies).
10. Manages and maintains individual license/certification renewals and when applicable other professional certifications.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy or related field
• Previous experience in the rehabilitation/therapy field
• Current license, state certification, or registered as an Occupational Therapist in good standing
• Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
• Ability to follow all safety rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the facility including but not limited to: Vulnerable Adult and Abuse Policy, HIPAA, Resident's Bill of Rights, Universal Precaution, AWAIR, OSHA, Right to know, SDS, ADA, HUD Policy and Procedures, Fair Housing laws and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree
• 2+ years previous experience in home health, hospice or senior care
• Previous supervisory experience

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