Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)

Heritage Healthcare Services; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Healthcare Services is seeking an Occupational Therapist to assess, deliver, supervise, and evaluate therapy services for agency patients in accordance with the physician's Plan of Care and applicable regulations. Responsibilities include OASIS assessments, plan development with patients and caregivers, direct therapy, patient education, and coordination with the care team.

The role requires licensure as an OT, ACOTE-accredited training, NBCOT certification eligibility, and at least one

Qualifications

• Licensed occupational therapist eligible to practice in state.
• Completion of ACOTE-accredited OT program.
• NBCOT certification (or eligible).
• Minimum 1 year of clinical experience, preferably acute care or rehab.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive OASIS assessments and ongoing interdisciplinary patient assessments.
• Develop and evaluate plan of care with patient, caregiver, and representatives.
• Provide therapy services as ordered by physician and documented in care plan.
• Counsel patients, caregivers, and families; educate on therapy processes.
• Prepare clinical notes and coordinate with physicians and other health professionals.
• Supervise certified OT assistants every 30 days and home health aides every 14 days.
• Participate in QAPI program and in-service trainings.

Skills

OT plan development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical documentation

Patient education

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

NBCOT certification

State OT licensure

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the assessment, delivery, supervision, and evaluation of occupational therapy services to agency patients in accordance with the established physician’s Plan of Care and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and agency regulations, policies, and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completing comprehensive and OASIS assessments.
• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Patient and caregiver education.
• Preparing clinical notes.
• Communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners, as appropriate, related to the current plan of care.
• Coordination with known external agencies providing care and services to the same patient.
• Participation in the agency’s QAPI program.
• Participation in agency-sponsored in-service training.
• Performs direct occupational therapy services to patients as ordered by a physician and in accordance with the Plan of Care.
• Ensures delivery of services is maintained in accordance with physician orders and with client consent.
• Make updates to the plan of care, as ordered by the physician, in response to changes in patient condition, progress toward goals, and/or new or changed physician orders.
• Observes, records, and reports reaction to treatment and any changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel and/or physician.
• Supervision of certified occupational therapy assistants a minimum of every 30 days.
• Supervision of home health aides a minimum of every 14 days (if applicable).
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Clinical Manager and/or Administrator.
• Participation in regular on-call rotation as directed by the Administrator.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Reliable transportation and working telephone as required by the nature of the position.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

EDUCATION / LICENSURE / EXPERIENCE

• Is licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable, as an occupational therapist by the state in which practicing.
• Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapist education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.
• Is eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience, preferably in an acute care or rehabilitation setting.