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A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to deliver quality care through patient assessments and therapy in the community. The ideal candidate should possess relevant experience and a Master's in Occupational Therapy. This role offers a full-time position with a flexible schedule, ensuring the provision of top-notch care to patients at home.
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Full Time
Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm, flexible schedule
We have need for OTs to perform home visits in one or more of the following team areas :
The Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT), under the general supervision of the Care Manager, provides occupational therapy to assigned patients and directs therapy assistants and Home Health Aides to provide quality care in accordance with physician orders under a plan of care. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates total patient care and coordinates patient / family teaching. Assures compliance with therapy standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company clinical policies. Provides goal directed care leading to specific outcomes. May be on call for after-hours work. Coordinates and directs the home care patient's care based on individual patient needs.
Performs an evaluation, assessing function using a method which objectively measures activities of daily living such as, but not limited to, eating, swallowing, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking, climbing stairs, using assistive devices and mental and cognitive factors, documenting the measurement results in the clinical record. Administers treatments as discussed in the plan of care involving application of physical agents, and manual techniques to improve and maintain function. Instructs, motivates, and assists the patient to perform various functional physical activities, activities in daily living, self-care activities, and exercises. Measures and monitors effects of treatment at various stages and confers with occupational therapist to adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit and outcome. Assures that patient treatment outcome is directed towards development and restoration of functional skills and returning to or maintaining maximum potential. Recommends and teaches the use of assistive devices and equipment to patients and families. Instructs nurses, Home Health Aides, and family members to provide for continuous Occupational Therapy program. Observes records and reports on patient progress, reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition.