Occupational Therapist

The Iola Register; Wichita (KS); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Minds Matter LLC in Wichita, KS is seeking a Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR) to provide home and community-based therapy, focusing on balance, motor skills, posture, and cognitive abilities. You will guide clients in daily living activities and supervise assistants.

The role requires licensure in Kansas, completion of an OT program, and strong communication. You will participate in team meetings, document plans of care, and contribute to evidence-based practice while upholding HIPAA.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an occupational therapy program from an accredited university.
• Must be currently licensed in the state of Kansas.
• A license in Missouri is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn and implement Minds Matter principles in service delivery.
• Assist individuals to identify their needs and develop compensatory techniques for brain injury.
• Perform evaluations addressing physical and mental abilities and analyze data to determine therapy methods.
• Complete documentation per plan of care (evaluations, progress notes, daily notes, etc.).
• Provide supervision to occupational therapy assistants via calls, visits, and telehealth as needed.
• Co-sign and review daily notes of assistants and provide feedback.
• Integrate employment, educational and independent living goals into therapy.
• Collaborate with consumer and other staff to assess goal achievement.
• Attend team meetings and assist consumer in goal setting.
• Ensure services align with each consumer’s authorized plan of care.

Skills

Skills teaching

Communication

Time management

Creativity

Team coordination

Confidentiality

Written communication

Education

OT program degree

Tools

iPad EMR

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Wichita , KS 67203

BASIC FUNCTION

Registered Occupational Therapists (OTR) offer an approach that focuses on the effects of injury on the social, emotional, and physiological condition of individuals. The OTR works with consumers to developed skilled therapy goals related to an individual’s balance, motor skills, posture, and perceptual and cognitive abilities within the context of functional, everyday activities. Occupational Therapy helps individuals achieve greater independence in their lives by regaining some or all of the physical, perceptual, and/or cognitive skills needed to perform activities of daily living. OTRs provide supervision to occupational therapy assistants.

SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for learning and implementing all aspects of Minds Matter, LLC philosophical principles in all aspects of service delivery.
• Assist individuals to identify their needs and develop appropriate compensatory techniques to accommodate the consequences of their brain injury. This includes offering creative solutions and alternatives for carrying out daily activities.
• Perform evaluations that address consumers’ physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine best methods and strategies for therapies.
• Complete documentation as deemed necessary by an individual’s plan of care (IE: evaluations, progress notes, daily notes, letters of medical necessity, etc.
• Provide supervision to occupational therapy assistants, including through, but not limited to: weekly supervision calls, monthly in-person supervision visits, and ‘as needed’ in-person and/or telehealth supervision visits.
• Review, co-sign, and provide feedback on daily notes of occupational therapy assistants.
• Integrate employment, educational and independent living goals into therapy.
• Collaborate with consumer and other professional staff to ascertain when goals are being met.
• Attend team meetings and assist consumer in goal setting.
• Provide services only as designated on each individual consumer’s authorized plan of care and /or physician orders.
• Assess and make recommendations for adaptive equipment and/or home modifications as well as processes for home and community environment.
• Work directly with consumers to improve skills in all aspects of their life goals.
• Complete daily notes with consumers the day of the service that are goal driven, concise, factual and clear.
• Educate and train families and caregivers about the consequences of brain injury strategies and techniques and communicate with them about goals and progress as needed.
• Attend all trainings and workshops to maintain ability to provide the most up to date, effective and evidence-based practice.
• Establish and maintain a professional rapport with all consumers, co-workers, referral agents and representatives of other community agencies and services.
• Promote public relations throughout the agency and community for the program.
• Demonstrate a willingness to serve on agency and interagency work groups as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.
• Provide care and maintenance for Minds Matter LLC issued iPad and iPhone.
• Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Serve as a consumer’s team lead, which entails being accountable for updating goal plans and team meeting history forms during the team meetings with progress, effectiveness of strategies, concerns, task assignments to team members, or changes to goals.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an occupational therapy program from an accredited university.
• Must be currently licensed in the state of Kansas.
• A license in Missouri is preferred but not required.
• Experience working with people with disabilities is appreciated.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to teach skills to individuals with disabilities.
• High degree of sensitivity towards all people.
• Ability to deal professionally with persons on a one to one basis.
• Ability to effectively plan, coordinate and assist with all aspects of a consumer’s life.
• Excellent time management skills, often changing from one task to another without loss of efficiency or composure.
• Creativity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Basic to moderate technology skills, as our electronic medical record system is run on an iPad.

WORK LOCATION

Home and community All duties, skills and abilities are considered essential unless otherwise noted. This job description is not an employment contract. This position may be required to perform other duties as assigned.