Home Healthcare Occupational Therapist (OT)

ProSource; Sugar Land (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

Job summary

ProSource is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist for a contract home health role in Huntsville, TX. The OT will assess daily living and work skills, design retraining programs, and collaborate with physicians to optimize patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have an accredited OT degree, current OT licensure, CPR certification, and at least six months of home health experience. Expect on-site visits with flexible scheduling and comprehensive documentation duties.

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited OT program required.
• Six months OT experience preferred.
• Home Health experience a plus.
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess/screen patients' daily living/work skills and develop retraining programs.
• Administer and interpret tests of function in home or other settings to aid physician evaluation.
• Collaborate with physicians and rehab team on care plans and revisions.
• Provide therapy per physician orders to improve strength and range of motion.
• Review/revise retraining programs per patient goals and rehab guidelines.
• Coordinate with vocational team to develop plans aligned with patient needs.
• Document patient status and progress to physician and care team.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities.
• Design community reintegration activities and adaptive equipment to aid home/work participation.
• Train staff and family to carry out retraining programs including activities of daily living.
• Oversee OT Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in OT services.
• Accurately document care observations and evaluations daily.
• Ensure interim orders are documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summaries to supervisor.

Skills

Six months OT experience

Home Health experience

Good communication

Organizational skills

OT licensure

CPR certification

Education

Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

Job description

Job Description

• Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• 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 or teach compensation measures.
• 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.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise/instruct and evaluates 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.

Benefits

• Flexible schedule

Job Description

• Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• 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 or teach compensation measures.
• 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.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise/instruct and evaluates 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.

Qualifications

• Required Skills
• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• A minimum of six months occupational therapy experience preferred
• Home Health experience a plus
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Good organizational and communication

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $65.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits

• Referral program

Medical specialties

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Role characteristics

• On the road

Schedule

• Choose your own hours

Work setting

• In-person

Ability to Relocate

• Huntsville, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location

In person