Home Health Occupational Therapist - Elevate Independence

Home Recovery-HomeAid, Inc; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Recovery-HomeAid, Inc. is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to deliver professional home-based OT services in compliance with regulatory guidelines and agency policies.

You will assess clients, plan care, and coordinate with physicians and supervisors to meet functional goals. Responsibilities include delivering in-home therapy, educating clients and caregivers, supervising OTAs and HH Aides, documenting care, and ensuring adherence to policies; strong communication and multitasking

Qualifications

• Holds a current Occupational Therapy License.
• Graduated from an occupational therapy curriculum or eligible for NBCOT; or two years of experience if licensed before 1978.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• One-year clinical experience; home health experience preferred.
• Current CPR certification.
• Excellent communication, organizational and human relations skills.
• Able to function with minimal supervision.
• Able to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Able to employ critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the client using age-appropriate norms and principles of growth and development.
• Formulates plans of care to address functional needs in collaboration with client and clinical supervisor and with physician approval.
• Identifies unmet client needs and refers to appropriate disciplines.
• Provides education/instruction to client/caregiver to enhance their self-care abilities.
• Plans and delivers services in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
• Provides occupational therapy services as prescribed by a physician, which can be safely provided in the home; assists the physician in evaluating the client's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Documents the assessments, interventions, and client's activities and responses according to regulations and Agency policies.
• Supervises and evaluates the performance of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA) and Home Health Aides (HH Aides).
• Provides documentation of additional supervision, instruction, and evaluation of OTAs and HH Aides.
• Has knowledge of and adheres to federal and state regulations, as well as Agency and professional standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Human relations skills

Minimal supervision

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Education

Licensed Occupational Therapist

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy

OT curriculum accreditation or NBCOT eligibility

Job description

Home Recovery-HomeAid, Inc. is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to deliver professional home-based OT services in compliance with regulatory guidelines and agency policies.

You will assess clients, plan care, and coordinate with physicians and supervisors to meet functional goals. Responsibilities include delivering in-home therapy, educating clients and caregivers, supervising OTAs and HH Aides, documenting care, and ensuring adherence to policies; strong communication and multitasking