OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Home Care - Nassau

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide home health OT services. You will evaluate, treat, and document patient progress while supervising COTAs and cosigning their work as required.

The role requires NY licensure and pediatric OT experience, with a focus on family education, home safety, and coordinating care with the care team in a home care setting.

Qualifications

• Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) or completed education requirements.
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in New York.
• Minimum of one year of pediatric OT experience or affiliation.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled occupational therapy in accordance with the plan of care.
• Evaluates patient function and develops the plan of care for home health.
• Supervises COTA and cosigns documentation when required.
• Teaches home exercise program to patient and family.
• Monitors patient progress and communicates with RN and supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines and agency standards.
• Maintains accurate patient care progress notes and reports weekly.

Skills

COTA supervision

Plan of care development

Documentation

Home care instruction

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist (OTR)

Licensed in NY

Pediatric OT experience

Tools

EMR documentation

Home care equipment knowledge

Job description

Brief Description

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the evaluation, planning, implementation, treatment and documentation of patient status for home care patients. Responsible to supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) and cosign their documentation when required. Supports organizations mission to provide the highest quality care by complying with regulatory guidelines, meeting agency standards, and obtaining appropriate certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled occupational therapy in accordance with the authorized practitioner's plan of care.
• Treats the patient through the use of therapeutic activities designed to restore function and self-care activities for the purpose of improving function. Demonstrates and teaches alternate techniques to complete activities of daily living, proper transfers, positioning and all other OT functions as stated in their practice act.
• Accepts only patients referred by the Team Supervisor, Case Placement Coordinator or designee.
• Demonstrates competency in skills required by the agency on at least an annual basis at the time of field evaluation.
• Evaluates and assesses the patient's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures and tests and assists in the development and revision of the plan of care. Assesses the patient's continual care needs. Ensures that the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale for not doing so
• Identifies specific DME/orthotic needs of patient and refers to appropriate vendor.
• Observes, records and reports the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in the patient's condition to the RN or RN Coordinator or Team Supervisor. Reports routinely every 30 days to RN, RN Coordinator or Team Supervisor. Requests referrals for other disciplines as indicated by the needs of the patient or documents rationale for not doing so.
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the patient, family and other health care team members regarding home rehabilitation procedures, including the home exercise program, and other care needs as appropriate to the patient's condition.
• Evaluates home safety and coordinates with team members to address issues identified.
• Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.
• Attends patient care conferences. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multi-disciplinary patients whenever needed to ensure good coordination of care.
• Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.
• Submits all visit notes every week or sooner. Submits 60day, D/C summaries and/or quarterly reports as required by the individual program and department.
• Co-signs all medical record documentation for the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in the EMR in a timely manner.
• Provides clinical supervision to COTA as per regulation.
• Provides educational clinical support to the COTA to ensure safe effective treatment of patients.
• Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.
• Meets weekly productivity standards and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling patients as required by department.
• Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the Team Supervisor.
• Attends meetings and serves on a variety of patient care and strategic planning committees as assigned by the Team Supervisor or Associate Directors.
• Participates in the agency's quality improvement program.
• Attends all staff meetings as required.

Requirements

Formal education required: Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association or successfully completed the educational requirements of occupational therapy.

Licensed in the state as an Occupational Therapist.

Previous Experience Required

Minimum of one year of pediatric occupational therapy experience and/or pediatric affiliation.

Summary

Join our fabulous team of professionals where big hearts help little patients!

We RECOGNIZE ability and REWARD excellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

• Excellent individual/family benefits
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• 403(b) retirement plan

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is committed to nurturing a compassionate environment that welcomes all children, young adults, families, and staff; built on the belief that what makes us different makes us stronger, and provides unity throughout our community.

St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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