Occupational Therapist / OT

Occupational Therapist

At Home Care is seeking a passionate, dedicated Home Health Occupational Therapist to join our team in Colonial Heights, VA! Along with enjoying the benefits of flexibility and autonomy, you will have the opportunity to grow your therapy skillset while providing essential one-on-one care in the patients home while supporting their families. Join our team today to begin helping families when they need it most!

You will make a difference in our patient's lives by providing safe patient care, deliver individualized physicians care plans to ensure our patients have an optimal care experience while working as part of an interdisciplinary team, supporting both patients and their families. Take this chance to make a meaningful impact with your career today!

Location: Colonial Heights

Coverage area: Southern and Middle territories

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Competitive compensation
• Mileage reimbursement
• Flexible schedule
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Medical, dental and vision
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee discounts
• Community Service Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Assesses and analyzes patient care needs and establishes mutual goals with the patient and/or caregiver for a comprehensive plan of care including discharge planning
• Assesses the patient's environment with particular attention to safety to ensure the environment is suitable for the delivery of safe and effective care
• Assesses the patient support system and utilization of available community resources to ensure optimum level of care
• Identifies therapy diagnosis/patient care problems and interventions; makes additions or changes to ensure the patient problems are comprehensively addressed and progress documented
• Upon receipt of the Physician's orders: interprets and implements services and programs related to Occupational Therapy
• Ensures orders are carried out in a professional manner satisfying professional ethics, patient rights and State and Federal codes and regulations
• Initiates and coordinates the plan of care to include other disciplines as needed and ensures integration of care
• Documents additions and/or changes to the patient plan of care
• Re-evaluates the patient's progress and therapy program making changes as necessary and under the physician's direction
• Provides patient and caregiver education relating to diagnosis, medications, infection control, and safety measures in accordance with the plan of care
• Conducts comprehensive medication reviews and ensure patients and their caregiver, if any, receive information regarding the patient's medication regimen, including but not limited to frequency, duration, use, side effects, indications, and contraindications
• Provides education to the patient and their family regarding medication administration, actions, side effects, etc. (as above). Provides written materials for patients and their families
• Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes
• Provides all aspects of case management to enhance patient outcomes
• Completes and submits all required documentation within established agency guidelines
• Ensures compliance with state/local/payer requirements and that documentation reflects the care provided and meets company, regulatory and payer standards
• Requisition and management of equipment and supplies required to increase the client's function and independence as appropriate to care
• Demonstrates teaching skills and continued competence in performing therapeutic interventions for all levels of complexity in patient care
• Supervision of occupational therapy assistants and home health aides
• Coordination of all aspects of the patient care with internal as well as external care providers
• Instructs patient/caregivers of the safety measures appropriate to care
• Maintains universal precautions and infection control standards to prevent the transmission of infections and communicable diseases. Appropriately disinfect/sanitize/transport equipment and supplies used for patient care; and use proper medical waste disposal techniques
• Recognition of changes in patient status and reporting appropriately
• Provides clear, concise, and complete reporting of patient status in compliance with agency and regulatory standards
• Completes documentation in compliance with agency and regulatory standards
• Demonstration of proficiency in OASIS documentation including timeframes and response accuracy
• Reports all incidents per agency and regulatory standards
• Follows policies and procedures according to agency, state, and regulatory standards
• Uses of safe body mechanics to prevent personal injury to self or patient
• Functions within the Scope of Practice
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, patient care conferences, in-services and other meetings as requested
• Maintains confidentiality of patient related information and honor patient rights
• Participates in the agency's QAPI program by communicating problem areas identified and recommendations to address problem areas; data collection; attendance at periodic QAPI meetings; and participation in performance improvement projects as requested
• Other duties as assigned and within scope of practice

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapist Education program approved by ACOTE
• Current Occupational Therapist licensure in State and American Heart Association CPR certification required; CPR certification may be offered and completed upon hire
• Two (2) years of experience in adult occupational therapy, home health experience preferred
• Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, basic math skills; occupational therapy skills per competency checklist

About Our Line of Business

At AT Home Care & Hospice, our primary ambition is to bring first-class care to the warmest and most serene environment possible: home. We provide the full spectrum of hospice and home health services, thoughtfully tailored to the individual needs of patients and families. AT Home Care & Hospice, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is grounded in a foundational commitment to providing exceptional patient care and championing our agency leadership and teams. We are proud to have experts in the health care industry on our team. We are confident you will find purpose, meaning and a chance to make a positive impact from day one.