Occupational Therapist

Symbii Home Health and Hospice-Layton; Murray (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. seeks a licensed Occupational Therapist to join our home health team in Utah. The OT will implement standards of care, develop individualized care plans with patients and caregivers, and provide patient education and family counseling.

You will collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary staff, assess functional status, and participate in discharge planning and quality improvement activities. Two years of OT clinical experience and ACOTE accreditation are required.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist where the HHA is located.
• Must have graduated from an ACOTE-accredited OT program.
• Must be eligible for or have taken the NBCOT certification examination.
• Two years of clinical OT experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Must be a licensed driver with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the individualized plan of care with patient and caregivers.
• Provide physician-ordered OT services and patient/family counseling.
• Evaluate functional status and home environment; adjust plan as needed.
• Document clinical notes and report changes to the physician.
• Participate in discharge planning and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

CPR certified

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

NBCOT eligibility

Current CPR certification

Job description

Occupational Therapist

JOB SUMMARY

The occupational therapist contracted through the Organization is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for occupational therapy servicesand foradherence to all conditions outlined in the Service Agreement.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assumesresponsibility for the ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and development of the individualized plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Providesservices that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Providespatient, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Providespatient andcaregivereducation.
• Communicateswith the physician who is responsible for the home health plan of care and otherhealth care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current home health plan of care.
• Evaluatespatient’sfunctional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.).Evaluateshomeenvironment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.Identifiesequipment needs.Participates in the development of the total plan of care.
• For patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational trainingin accordance withOrganization policy.
• Develops treatmentprogramandestablishesgoals for improved function.
• May teach new skills or retrainpatientin once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury,in accordance withOrganization policy.
• May fabricate splints and instructpatientin the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
• May trainpatientin the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
• Maintainsappropriate clinicalrecords, clinical notes, and reports to thephysicianany changes in the patient’s condition.Submits these recordsin accordance withOrganization policy.
• Participatesand contributesinthe HHA’s quality assessment and performanceimprovementprogram and HHA-sponsored in-service training,caseconferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the Organization.
• Identifiespatient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers asappropriate.
• Instructs patient’s family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient’s treatment regime when indicated andappropriate.
• Supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs,supervisesand evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.
• Participates in discharge planning forpatient.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed bythe employee of this job.The employeemay be requested to perform job-related tasks other than thosestatedin this description.

JOB REQUIREMENTS(Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Must be licensed where the HHA islocatedif licensureifrequired.
• Must have graduated from an OT program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (“ACOTE”) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (“AOTA) or any successor organization of the ACOTE.
• Must be eligible for or have taken the OT certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (“NBCOT”).
• Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, andorganizationskills.
• Possesses andmaintainscurrent CPR Certification.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insuredin accordance withstate or organization requirements and is in good working order.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.