Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Capital Health Care Network; Ashtabula (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401-k with Company match

Health Insurances

Company Paid Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Capital Health Care Network is seeking an Occupational Therapist contracted through the Organization to implement standards of care for occupational therapy services per the Service Agreement.

The role includes evaluating patients, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with physicians and other professionals to optimize patient independence and safety.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by CMA/AMA and AOTA.
• Registered with the NBCOT and in good standing.
• Two years of clinical occupational therapy experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient’s functional status and home environment for independence barriers.
• Performs work capacity evaluation and referrals for vocational training when applicable.
• Develops treatment program and communicates care plan to physicians and staff.
• Might teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities affected by illness or injury.
• Might fabricate splints and instruct on adaptive equipment use.
• Might train patient in prosthetic/orthotic device use.
• Maintains clinical records and reports changes to the physician as required.
• Maintains contact with other health care personnel for coordinated care.
• Attends in-services and case conferences to ensure comprehensive plans.
• Identifies additional home health needs and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs family and staff about treatment regime when indicated.
• Participates in discharge planning.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organization skills

CPR Certification

Assessment skills

Education

OT curriculum graduate

Registered with NBCOT

Two years clinical OT experience

Job description

Benefits

• PTO
• 401-k with Company match
• Health Insurances
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job Description Summary

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

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self care ability, work capacity, etc.). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment 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 training in accordance with Organization policy.
• Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other Organization professionals.
• May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with Organization policy.
• May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
• May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
• Maintains appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patient’s condition. Submits these records in accordance with Organization policy.
• Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient’s care to promote coordinated, efficient care.
• Attends and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients of the Organization.
• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate.
• Instructs patient’s family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient’s treatment regime when indicated and appropriate.
• Participates in discharge planning for patient.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possess and maintains current CPR Certification.