Home Health OT

516 Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin, Inc.; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Flexible Spending Accounts

Educational Assistance Program

Adoption assistance

Retirement plan

Job summary

516 Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin, Inc. is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist for Racine and surrounding markets. The role includes comprehensive OT evaluation, treatment planning, and home-based care across patient ages, with cross-functional collaboration and ongoing documentation.

Qualified candidates hold a Wisconsin OT license, BLS, and a driver’s license, with typical 3 years in acute or home health settings. Strong communication and independent judgment are essential.

Qualifications

• Licensed Occupational Therapist in Wisconsin; BLS certification required within 6 months; valid driver's license.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Typically 3 years of OT experience in acute hospital, home health care, or related setting.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient's physical, cognitive, and functional abilities and impact on daily living.
• Conduct OT evaluation and establish plan of care and treatment.
• Maintain accurate records per state and federal guidelines.
• Plan and implement treatments to retrain and adapt daily living activities.
• Communicate plans and changes to physicians and management.
• Manage caseload, scheduling, and coverage needs.
• Educate patients and caregivers; arrange adaptive equipment as needed.
• May supervise OTAs and ensure compliance with WI regulations.
• Assist with patient transfers and mobility training.
• Ensure patient care adapts to age-specific needs and department policies.

Skills

Clinical skills

Independence

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Department: 39123 Kenosha - Home Care Occupational Therapy Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Covering the Racine and Kenosha Markets Weekend Rotations, Extra shifts available

Major Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient's physical, perceptual, cognitive, social, and vocational abilities and their impact on the patient's activities of daily living.
• Conducts an occupational therapy evaluation of each patient and establishes a plan of care and treatment.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to state and federal guidelines.
• Plans and implements individual treatment to re-train and teach compensatory techniques for residual disability in activities of daily living, adapted homemaking techniques, bathroom transfers, functional application of mobility skills and, when appropriate, training in adapted work methods.
• Discusses caseload issues and changes in case census with management.
• Communicates problems to physicians and management and clearly states plans, actions and goals so changes are reflected as they occur.
• Communicates with physicians and other team members to confirm and update patient plan of treatment and provides physician with status report on a regular basis.
• Manages assigned caseload, including scheduling and informing site leadership of coverage needs and ability to provide coverage.
• Manages the patient's medical condition including medications.
• Teaches appropriate treatment procedures and supportive activities to patients and caregivers, and develops plan for obtaining adaptive devices as needed.
• Recommends adaptive equipment and provides usage training as needed.
• Acts as a patient advocate to insure optimal outcomes.
• May manage the caseload of Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA), including evaluating their patients, insuring compliance with the established Care Plan and adhering to all State of Wisconsin regulations regarding OTA supervision.
• May assist with evaluating patients, turning the patient over to the OTA and informing them of the Plan of Care (POC) per State of Wisconsin regulations.
• Provides on-going assessment of patient response to treatments, and teaches and applies interventions as appropriate.
• Updates and revises plan of care as indicated and provides physician with a status report on a regular basis.
• Participates in chart audits and continuous quality improvement activities.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
• Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required

• Occupational Therapist license issued by the state of Wisconsin, and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and A valid drivers license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy.

Experience Required

• Typically requires 3 years of experience in occupational therapy within an acute hospital, home health care, or other relevant environment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical skills with the ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Good human relations, organization, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
• Basic proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) or similar products.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

• Must be able to obtain transportation to attend to the daily schedule of home visits and other business in a timely manner.
• Must be capable of the manual dexterity required to use and operate a variety of medical equipment and supplies, writing implements and office equipment.
• Must have the physical ability to move about in confined spaces, including bending, twisting, kneeling, squatting and occasionally reaching one or both arm overhead.
• Must be able to work safely with people of various sizes and weight with diverse and complex medical conditions and physical limitations.
• Must be able to: Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist. Lift up to 20 lbs from waist to overhead. Lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height reasonable distance.
• Must be able to: Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force. Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk and climb stairs for limited to prolonged periods of time to complete required paperwork, gain entry to patients’ residences, travel from assigned visits and attend a variety of work related activities.
• Must have the physical stamina to attend to patient care requirements over a period of three or more hours without complete rest.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Our Commitment to You

• Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Benefits and more
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

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