Occupational Therapist Assistant Sign-on Bonus

CareRing Health, LLC; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

CareRing Health, LLC is seeking an occupational therapist to deliver home health OT under the supervision of an OT. You will assess clients, develop plans of care, and provide interventions in the home setting to promote independence and safe functioning.

The role emphasizes care coordination with physicians, clients, and families, requires current state licensure, and offers growth through clinical leadership opportunities; a sign-on bonus is available.

Qualifications

• Must hold current state license for employment location.
• Minimum 1 year of home health experience preferred.
• 2 years of experience in acute care or outpatient settings with comprehensive assessment skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience coordinating care among physicians, clients, and referral sources.

Responsibilities

• Observe and report deviations in client health status using age-appropriate norms.
• Provide occupational therapy services at clients' homes per Plan of Care under supervision.
• Develop or restore function to maintain maximum performance per Plan of Care.
• Instruct client or family in OT program and adaptive devices.
• Guide client in activities for improving functional abilities.
• Use ROM, strength, and coordination exercises for upper extremities as directed.
• Provide sensory or perceptual motor training, ADL training, and splints as directed.
• Identify unmet needs and report to OT and VP of Clinical Services.
• Document changes in client condition in the medical record per policy.
• Participate in case conferences and discharge planning.
• Record and submit documentation timely via electronic systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Care coordination

Job description

Overview

Sign-on Bonus $500!

Provides professional occupational therapy services in accordance with applicable regulatory guidelines and licensure requirements under the direction and periodic supervision of an Occupational Therapist. Meets, maintains, and supports the standards of occupational therapy care and practice in order to meet the health care needs of clients, their families, and their communities.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports deviations in client health status, employing age-appropriate norms and principles of growth and development.
• Provides occupational therapy services to clients in their homes following the Plan of Care established by the Occupational Therapist and physician and under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
• Provides occupational therapy to develop or restore function to maintain maximum performance in accordance to the Plan of Care.
• Instructs client, family, or other health care personnel in the client’s occupational therapy program, including the use of special techniques and adaptive devices to promote maximum client benefit.
• Guides the client in his/her use of therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities for the purpose of improving client’s functional abilities and to promote maximum client benefit.
• Uses activities and exercises to improve range-of-motion, strength, and coordination of the upper extremities as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Provides sensory or perceptual motor training, activities of daily living (ADLs) training, and splints or other special equipment for improvement of physical functioning or for preventing deformities as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Identifies unmet client needs and reports to Occupational Therapist and VP of Clinical Services or Director of Professional Services.
• Records and reports to the supervising Occupational Therapist, physician, and other health care personnel any changes in the client’s condition or reaction to treatment.
• Participates in case conferences and discharge planning.
• Utilizes electronic documentation of client care and complies with Agency policy regarding timeliness in submission of documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned in response to client or Agency needs.

Qualifications

• Holds current license for state location of employment
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Home Health Setting preferred
• 2 years of experience in acute care or outpatient setting that requires comprehensive assessment skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in care coordination between, physician, clients, referral sources

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