In-Home Occupational Therapist — Flexible Hours

ProSource; Richmond (TX); Presencial; USD 90 000 - 117 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Referral program

Resumo da oferta

ProSource seeks a Home Health Occupational Therapist to deliver in-home rehabilitation services in Huntsville, TX. You will assess patients’ daily living/work-related skills, develop retraining programs, and administer functional tests to support physician evaluations.

You’ll collaborate with physicians and the care team to refine the Plan of Care, provide therapy to improve strength, ROM, and function, and document progress for care management and discharge planning.

Qualificações

• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
• Minimum six months OT experience preferred.
• Home Health experience a plus.
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Good organizational and communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conhecimentos

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Formação académica

Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program

Current CPR certification

Current and unrestricted OT licensure

Home Health experience a plus

Descrição da oferta de emprego

ProSource seeks a Home Health Occupational Therapist to deliver in-home rehabilitation services in Huntsville, TX. You will assess patients’ daily living/work-related skills, develop retraining programs, and administer functional tests to support physician evaluations.

You’ll collaborate with physicians and the care team to refine the Plan of Care, provide therapy to improve strength, ROM, and function, and document progress for care management and discharge planning.