Occupational Therapist

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs; Council Bluffs (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist to provide in-home OT under physician orders. You will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs, and implement individualized treatment to promote independence.

You will demonstrate strong assessment, planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Collaborating with the care team, you will develop and monitor a coordinated plan, complete required documentation and billing, and educate patients to promote safety

Qualifications

• Iowa OT licensure required.
• BLS certification required by the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provides occupational therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to guidelines.
• Collaborates with the team to develop a coordinated care plan to achieve goals.
• Completes documentation and billing per local, state, and federal requirements.
• Engages in quality metrics and participates in team meetings to improve program evaluation.
• Supervises OT assistants and technicians per guidelines.
• Maintains current knowledge of evidenced-based practice and serves as a resource to team members.

Education

Iowa Occupational Therapy Licence

BLS through American Heart Association

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our PRN Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence. Every day you will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs of physically disabled patients, then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.

• Provides occupational therapy assessment, care planning, patient treatment and education according to the professional practice guidelines defined by state and professional sources.
• Works as a collaborative team member to develop a coordinated care plan that is accountable to achievement of established goals.
• Is knowledgable and completes all required documentation and billing requirements according to established local, state and federal law.
• Is responsible for the knowledge and application of measurable quality metrics associated with the area of active practice. Periodically attends team meetings to discuss/improve program evaluation/quality measures.
• Provides supervision to occupational therapy assistants and techs according to established local, state and federal guidelines.
• Takes responsibility to stay current with evidenced based practice guidelines, stays current with new research introduced and serves as a professional resource to other team members in the area of occupational therapy practice.

Job Requirements

• Iowa Occupational Therapy Licence
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

At CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs, patients are at the heart of our care. Our campus is designed to heal the body, mind and spirit of every person in a more comfortable, less stressful hospital environment. Our full range of medical services include a new pavilion featuring enhancements in heart and vascular care, surgery, maternity, cancer care, and diagnostic imaging.