Rehabilitation - Occupational Health - Occupational Therapist

To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Responsible for the evaluation, clinical assessment, treatment plan, implementation, and progression of goal-directed, purposeful Occupational Therapy interventions. Responsibilities also include consultations with medical staff and health professionals, completion of medical records and insurance forms, and supervision of Rehab associates.
Current Occupational Therapist Licensure as required by the state where services will be performed:

MD: Occupational Therapy licensure through the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

OH: Occupational Therapy licensure through the Ohio Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board

PA: Occupational Therapy licensure through the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

WV: Occupational Therapy licensure through the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy

Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board.

Complies with ethical and professional standards of conduct as established by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Prescribes and instructs patients in therapeutic self-care and creative activities that promote functional independence with attention to both physical and mental components.
Performs evaluation procedures as per Policy and Procedure: self-care assessment, FIM assessment, ROM, manual muscle test, upper extremity/hand assignment, sensory testing, interest checklist, splint/orth assessment, position assessment, and vital signs.
Assesses learning and provides reinforcement or implements further teaching strategies as indicated per policy and procedure.
Provides care, based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, and education level and related criteria for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patient per the established age-specific standard.

Compliance with all Home Health/ standards including but not limited to visits and communication.
E. and medical supplies and adaptive equipment.
Familiar with supply requisition systems as per policy and procedure.
Performs and monitors patient teaching according to the policy and procedures.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to lift, move, and position patients of all weights with varying amounts of assistance required in a fair, safe manner on a frequent basis.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Exposure to bodily fluids, human tissues, contagious diseases, sharps, and explosive gases.
Exposure to toxic gases, fumes, and odors.
Exposure to electrical current.
Exposure to wind, rain, snow, sleet, mud, high and low temperatures, animals and insects, and hazardous roadways.
The majority of work is performed in the patient's home and may require extensive travel.
Must be able to initiate self-directed learning/research of information within the field of Occupational Therapy and other health care disciplines
Demonstrates knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures.
Shift:
375 SHC Home Health East
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