Occupational Therapist ( OT ), Outpatient Therapy

Occupational Therapist (Full-Time)

AW Health Care is a St. Louis based, independently operated, women-owned enterprise. We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary in the home health industry. AW is a rapidly growing home health agency, with an innovative approach to patient centered care. Our team consists of over 500 employees serving over 1500 patients in Missouri and Illinois.

AW Health Care offers its employees a wide range of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Matching 401K with 4% Match
• Paid Time Off

And a wide range of supplemental benefit options including, but not limited to:

• Additional Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

Job Summary:

An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent basis in their place of residence, therapy clinic, or living facility. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director of Outpatient Therapy.

Responsibilities:

1. Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
2. Returns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient's capabilities.
3. Periodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planning.
4. Provides prescribed occupational therapy.
5. Directs and supervises personnel as required.
6. Takes initial history and makes initial evaluation.
7. Performs all skilled procedures.
8. Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment.
9. Writes reports to physicians regarding patient's progress.
10. Instructs patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
11. An initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval. A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary, if further treatment is to be continued. A progress note is written each visit. A reevaluation is written when expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient's discharge.
12. Periodically presents an in-service to the Agency staff.
13. Assists the physician in evaluating level of function.
14. Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessary.
15. Prepares clinical and progress notes.
16. Advises and consults with the family and other Agency personnel.
17. Participates in in-service programs.

Qualifications:

1. 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, or
2. Is eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
3. Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
4. Two (2) years experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements:

1. Ability to perform the following tasks if necessary:
2. Ability to participate in physical activity.
3. Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
4. Moderate lifting.
5. Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular basis.