OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Home Care Part Time - Nassau

Extraordinary Home Care; Uniondale (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Generous PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

FSAs

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children is seeking a part-time Occupational Therapist to evaluate, plan, implement, and document care for home care patients in Uniondale, NY.

You will supervise a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), cosign documentation, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safe, effective home-based therapy. The role requires NY OT licensure and a minimum of one year of pediatric OT experience; base pay is $52,200 per year.

Qualifications

• Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association or equivalent.
• Licensed in NY as an Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum 1 year pediatric OT experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides skilled occupational therapy in home care per plan of care.
• Supervises COTA and cosigns documentation when required.
• Evaluates patient function and assists in plan of care development.
• Performs home safety assessments and coordinates with the team.
• Documents patient progress and submits weekly visit notes.
• Coordinates with other health professionals for continuity of care.
• Participates in team meetings and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Pediatric OT

Home care therapy

Education

Licensed OT in NY

AOTA registration or equivalent

Job description

St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children

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• Location 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard,Suite 600,Uniondale, NY, 11553,United States
• Base Pay $52,200.00 / Year
• Job Category Clinical
• Employee Type Part-Time Exempt

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.

JOB DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.Provides skilled occupational therapy in accordance with the authorized practitioner's plan of care.

2.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.

3.Accepts only patients referred by the Team Supervisor, Case Placement Coordinator or designee.

4.Demonstrates competency in skills required by the agency on at least an annual basis at the time of field evaluation.

5.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

6.Identifies specific DME/orthotic needs of patient and refers to appropriate vendor.

7.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.

8.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.

9.Evaluates home safety and coordinates with team members to address issues identified.

10.Coordinates the total plan of care and maintains continuity of patient care by liaising with other health professionals assigned to the same patients.

11.Attends patient care conferences. Initiates patient care conferences for complex and/or multi-disciplinary patients whenever needed to ensure good coordination of care.

12.Develops, prepares and maintains individualized patient care progress records with accuracy, timeliness and according to policies.

13.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.

14.Co-signs all medical record documentation for the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) in the EMR in a timely manner.

15.Provides clinical supervision to COTA as per regulation.

16.Provides educational clinical support to the COTA to ensure safe effective treatment of patients.

17.Utilizes agency educational material as appropriate.

18.Meets weekly productivity standards and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling patients asrequired by department.

19.Cooperates with appropriate staff to provide staff education when requested and arranged by the Team Supervisor.

20.Attends meetings and serves on a variety of patient care and strategic planning committees as assigned by the Team Supervisor or Associate Directors.

21.Participates in the agency's quality improvement program.

22.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.

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!

WeRECOGNIZEability andREWARDexcellence. We offer a competitive salary and generous benefits:

Excellent individual/family benefitsGenerous paid time offTuition reimbursementLife insuranceFlexible spending accounts403(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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