Home Health OT: Restore Independence & Function

CenterWell; Bloomington (IN); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 118 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized in-home rehabilitation, helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence in the comfort of their own homes.

You will assess daily living skills, develop retraining programs, coordinate with physicians, implement treatment plans and assist with discharge planning, family education and care coordination.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted OT licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Responsabilités

• Assess/screen patient’s daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Confer with the patient’s physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care Treatment.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function.
• Review/expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program as a whole.
• Consult with other vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients.
• Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient’s needs.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community.
• Design/train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Supervise, instruct and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patients’ care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered. Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented. Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.

Connaissances

OT licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license & auto insurance

Description du poste

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized in-home rehabilitation, helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence in the comfort of their own homes.

You will assess daily living skills, develop retraining programs, coordinate with physicians, implement treatment plans and assist with discharge planning, family education and care coordination.