Home-Based Occupational Therapist: Transform Patient Care

Peace and Harmony Homecare LLC; Randolph (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Peace and Harmony Homecare LLC seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide in-home OT services in Massachusetts. You will assess ADLs, develop and implement plans of care, collaborate with RNs and physicians, and educate patients and families.

Requires MA license, ACOTE-accredited OT education, NBOT eligibility, and CPR certification; 1 year of OT experience preferred, home care preferred. Responsibilities include completing intake, home safety assessment, OASIS data, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Graduated after successful completion of an OT education program accredited by ACOTE or successor organizations and is eligible to take or has successfully completed the entry level certification exam for OTs from the NBOT.
• A currently licensed in MA.
• Will have a minimum of one (1) year experience as an OT, preferably in a homecare setting.
• Criminal check & current CPR certification.
• If educated outside of the United States must meet both of the following: Graduated after successful completion of an OT education program accredited as substantially equivalent to OT entry level education in the US by ACOTE or successor organizations; on or before December 31, 2009, is licensed or otherwise regulated as an OT by the state in which practicing.

Responsibilities

• Receives intake referral information and prepares OT paperwork/tools necessary for the visit.
• Continuing OASIS data sets.
• Obtains pertinent medical history from patient, family or significant others.
• Performs home safety check and environmental assessment of the patient's home environment.
• Performs OT evaluation or skilled visit and documents accordingly.
• Performs physical examination and review of all body systems and documents such accordingly.
• Develops an appropriate and effective Plan of Care (POC) to be submitted to the physician for approval and implementation.
• Evaluates the patient's ADL and in ADL abilities.
• Assists the physician in evaluating level of function.
• Functionally reassesses the patient for on-going therapy services.
• Helps develop the plan of care (revising if necessary) and at least every 30 days.
• Develops and implements the HHA plan of care when HHA services are ordered.
• Revises and signs this care plan at the beginning of each certification period if nursing has already discharged out of the case.
• Supervises the HHA in accordance with state/federal requirements and documents the supervision if OT is the only discipline on the case & HHA is ordered.
• Establishes OT goals based on the patient's current level of functioning and potential for improvement.
• Reviews billing processes with patient and/or family advising patient and/or family when co-pay or Medicare is not likely to pay for services.
• Effectively communicates with patient and family the POC and progression of such.
• Keeps the patient informed ongoing.
• Effectively instructs patients and families in the prescribed OT therapeutic, self-care and other activities that are directed at improving independence and physical and/or mental functioning.
• Effectively communicates with other disciplines on the case.
• Communication with the patient's physician (verbally and/or in writing) to obtain OT treatment modalities and/or assistive therapy modalities to effect the best means to obtain the desired outcome for the specific medical problem that caused the case to open and/or recertify.
• Instructs patients and/or families in the safe use of OT assistive devices as per orders.
• Communicates in the case conferencing sessions.
• Submits accurate, complete paperwork at the end of every week.
• Submits requests for re-authorization of "more visits needed" prior to third party insurers authorized number of visits expiring.
• Participates in the Performance Improvement Committee process as requested.
• Performs clinical record reviews (CRR) per agency policy in collaboration with the Nursing Supervisor (Peer Review).
• Submits the CRR timely.
• Participates in staff meetings and in-services ongoing.
• Participates in the growth of the office by being a willing preceptor for newly hired, same discipline employees.
• Participates in the planning, operation and evaluation of the therapy services of the organization.
• Maintains professional licensure and actively seeks out educational experiences to enhance the practice of home care occupational therapy for her/him and the benefit of the patients serviced.
• Notifies the Agency of emergencies, sickness, and other imminent occurrences that may affect the patient caseload as quickly as possible relative to the event's occurrence.
• Submits written time requests 2 weeks or more in advance of planned time off.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Home care experience

CPR certification

Criminal background check

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

MA license

NBOT eligibility

Job description

Peace and Harmony Homecare LLC seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide in-home OT services in Massachusetts. You will assess ADLs, develop and implement plans of care, collaborate with RNs and physicians, and educate patients and families.

Requires MA license, ACOTE-accredited OT education, NBOT eligibility, and CPR certification; 1 year of OT experience preferred, home care preferred. Responsibilities include completing intake, home safety assessment, OASIS data, and coordinating