Home Health Occupational Therapist

Nurse on Call Home Care, LLC; Florida; Sur place; USD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nurse on Call Home Care, LLC seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist to perform evaluations, develop and implement treatment plans, and guide a rehabilitation team in Fort Pierce, FL. You will assess patient needs, coordinate with physicians, and ensure care continuity.

The role includes creating home programs, training families, and documenting progress to maximize patient outcomes in a home-care setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist.

Responsabilités

• Performs evaluations and assessments and administers treatments and screenings.
• Develops treatment plans with clear goals and coordinates with physicians and team members.
• Establishes patient schedules and coordinates care with family and staff.
• Implements treatment plans, monitors progress, and adjusts as needed per physician orders.
• Creates home programs to maintain and improve patient function in daily environments.
• Documents assessment results, treatment progress, and termination of services.
• Trains patient, family, and staff in use of devices, orthotics, or prosthetics.
• Supervises and directs COTA in plan implementation.
• Reviews quality and appropriateness of services and aids in documentation and statistics.

Connaissances

Assessment

Treatment planning

Documentation

Team coordination

Home program development

COTA supervision

Patient training

Billing/Payroll

Formation

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist

Description du poste

• Location 4638 South 25th St.,Fort Pierce, FL, 34981-5057,United States

Job Summary

Performs evaluations and assessments, administers treatments and screenings, and documents services. Assists patients in reaching their maximum level of performance and provides plan of care.

Essential Functions

1. Optimizes the physical abilities and skills of patients by performing or supervising therapy staff in the following activities: initiating referrals; evaluating and treating appropriate patients; effectively participating in the care planning process; appropriately documenting progress toward identified objectives and communicating patient status and needs to the patient, the patient’s family, the staff and other professionals as appropriate.
2. Establishes individual patient schedules in conjunction with other team members.
3. Develops treatment plans by identifying a problem list, including long and short-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals. Confers formally and informally with the physician and other team members in coordinating the total rehabilitation program of the patient.
4. Coordinates treatment plan with patient, family and other team members. Implements and conducts treatment as outlined in the treatment plan. Monitors patient’s response to intervention and modifies treatment as indicated to attain goals in accordance with physician orders. Adapts treatment to meet the individual needs of the patient.
5. Develops appropriate home program to maintain and enhance the performance of the patient in his/her own environment.
6. Documents results of patient’s assessment, treatment, follow-up and termination of services.
7. Provides/recommends/fabricates adaptive devices, orthotics or prosthetics. Trains patient, family and appropriate staff in the use or application of the device, orthotic or prosthetic.
8. Refers patients for treatment to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) by completing evaluation and initial plan of treatment and communicating necessary and sufficient information. Supervises and directs COTA in the implementation of the treatment plan.
9. Reviews the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of individual occupational therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria. Submits billing, payroll and expense documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Assists in the collection of statistics as directed.
10. Adheres to Central Pyramid policies and procedures. Complies with all Infection Control, Universal Precautions, and OSHA standards for the healthcare professional.
11. Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional development. Attends in-service training as well as provides education to members of the patient care team and members of the community.

This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. Colleagues should perform all duties as assigned by his her supervisor.

Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist.