Occupational Therapist

Advantage Home Care; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Home Care in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to contribute to patient and family care planning. You will visit patients at home to assess function, develop plans, and implement therapy with guidance from the interdisciplinary team.

You will document care and communicate with staff and physician, while participating in CQI initiatives and maintaining professional standards in a home health setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the AMA and AOTA.
• Licensed by the State of New Mexico.
• Knowledge of OT principles and home hospice care.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
• New Mexico driver’s license and valid car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development of the patient/family plan of care.
• Make home visits to evaluate patient’s level of function through diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Develop a specialized plan of care based on evaluation and team goals.
• Provide direct implementation of treatment or instruction to other health care team members and family.
• Consult with agency staff regarding patient functioning activities and plan of care.
• Reassess clinical signs to determine treatment effectiveness.
• Advise and instruct patient, family and staff regarding participation in treatment.
• Observe and report to Director or Nurse Case Manager on patient condition.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Document care on progress records within policy timeframes.
• Take part in in-service education programs.
• Demonstrate understanding of CQI and participate in CQI initiatives.
• Maintain accountability in job performance and knowledge.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

CQI

Education

OT degree

Job description

Job 120811 - Occupational Therapist
Albuquerque, NM

• Participate in the development of the patient/family plan of care.
• Make home visits to evaluate patient’s level of function through the use of diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Develop a specialized plan of care based on the evaluation and on the goals recommended by the interdisciplinary team and agreed to by the patient and attending physician.
• Provide direct implementation of treatment or instruction of other members of the health care team, including family members and attendants in the therapy.
• Consult with agency’s professional staff regarding patient functioning activities and plan of care.
• Reassess clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment program.
• Advise and instruct patient, family and agency staff regarding participation in the treatment program.
• Observe and report to the Director or Nurse Case Manager the patient’s reaction to the occupational therapy regime and any related changes in the patient’s condition.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team conferences as necessary.
• Document care and services provided on agency’s progress record and consultation forms within time frame consistent with agency’s policy.
• Take part in agency’s in-service education programs.
• Demonstrates understanding of CQI process.
• Actively participates in CQI.
• Practices and actions reflect the CQI recommendations and organization-wide policies and procedures.
• Takes responsibility for maintaining accountability in job performance and for improving job knowledge and skills.
• Supports agency’s philosophy, goals, objectives, mission, vision and values.
• Accept other assignments as appropriate.

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the Council of Medical Education of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Licensed by the State of New Mexico.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts and methodology required of an occupational therapist and its practice application in the treatment of hospice patients at home.
• Communication and documentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a interdisciplinary team.
• New Mexico driver’s license and availability of a car with insurance per state requirement.