Compassionate Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell Home Health; Salisbury (NC); Presencial; USD 64 000 - 88 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant to support patients in their homes, helping them regain strength, mobility and independence through prescribed therapeutic services. Therapy is planned, delegated and supervised by a licensed Occupational Therapist and aligned with the patient’s Treatment Plan.

You will design and adapt equipment, teach home exercise programs, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, discharge planning and

Qualificações

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Responsabilidades

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design/adapt equipment and working and/or living environment. Fabricate devices to assist and improve function and independence and participation in the program and/or community where possible.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Report information and observations to Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, document observed information in patient records and prepares clinical notes. Assist with preparation of progress reports. Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
• Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
• Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Conhecimentos

OTA licensure

CPR Certification

Driver's license

Descrição da oferta de emprego

CenterWell Home Health seeks a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant to support patients in their homes, helping them regain strength, mobility and independence through prescribed therapeutic services. Therapy is planned, delegated and supervised by a licensed Occupational Therapist and aligned with the patient’s Treatment Plan.

You will design and adapt equipment, teach home exercise programs, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care, discharge planning and