Impactful Home Health Occupational Therapist

Hartford HealthCare; Mansfield Center (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully benefit Eligible

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking an Occupational Therapist to independently evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans that promote independence, safety, and well-being in daily activities. You may supervise assistants and collaborate with the care team to ensure smooth transitions and effective discharge planning.

The role emphasizes evidence-based interventions, comprehensive documentation, and ongoing education for patients and families.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted OT license in CT.
• Graduate of an accredited OT program.
• Strong evaluation, treatment planning, documentation, education, communication, organization, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, and appropriately supervise or delegate to assistants, students, and aides.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients: Complete comprehensive functional assessments, including strength, motor control, mobility, pain, balance, coordination, cognition, and activities of daily living.
• Develop plans of care: Create individualized, measurable goals with patients and families; reassess progress, revise plans as needed, and notify the physician of significant changes.
• Provide treatment: Deliver and delegate appropriate therapeutic interventions that improve fine and gross motor skills and maximize independence in daily living, leisure, and work.
• Educate and coordinate: Teach patients and caregivers about treatment, precautions, and equipment use. Collaborate with therapists, nurses, social workers, physicians, and community resources on care transitions and discharge planning.
• Document services: Complete timely, accurate evaluations, visit notes, progress updates, plans of care, coding, transition plans, and discharge summaries.
• Supervise and delegate: Provide appropriate direction and clinical supervision to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapy students, and Rehabilitation Aides.
• Maintain safety and compliance: Follow infection-control and safety practices, maintain required licensure and education, support an orderly care environment, and perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Evaluation

Treatment planning

Documentation

Education

Communication

Organization

Clinical decision-making

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Licensed OT in Connecticut

Accredited OT program

Job description

Hartford HealthCare at Home is seeking an Occupational Therapist to independently evaluate patients and develop individualized treatment plans that promote independence, safety, and well-being in daily activities. You may supervise assistants and collaborate with the care team to ensure smooth transitions and effective discharge planning.

The role emphasizes evidence-based interventions, comprehensive documentation, and ongoing education for patients and families.