Occupational Therapist (Adult Home Health)

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Occupational Therapist \ N

Full Time

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To provide a full range of occupational therapy services in a home care setting, under moderate to minimal clinical supervision

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Education:
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Experience:
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Performance Standards:

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• Provide a full range of occupational therapy services to patients in their homes, under moderate to minimal personal and procedural clinical supervision, including: ongoing assessments of current status;
  implementation of treatment plans, including specific therapeutic exercises/activities and instruction in using adaptive techniques and equipment in order to regain maximum independence, and the like;
  teaching patients abouttheir conditions and OT treatment plans, self-treatment and care, prevention of further injury, and the like;
  counseling patients regarding psycho-social problems related to physical disabilities;
  instruct and supervise LNA’s in specific care with patients
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• Admit patients and conduct comprehensive initial in-home assessments
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• Manage a caseload of patients, including developing appropriate care plans and revising as circumstances change, scheduling visits, and so forth. Plan and coordinate a variety of services for patients provided by the University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice and other community health care and human services organizations.
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• Confer with patients’ families, physicians, and other care providers to coordinate services, discuss patients’ status, needs and problems, and so forth
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• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, including admissions write-ups, chart notes, documentation of conversations, care plans, and the like, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards
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