Occupational Therapist - Merced and Surrounding Areas

Bridge Home Health & Hospice; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridge Home Health & Hospice is seeking an Occupational Therapist to implement standards of care for therapy services in the home setting. You will evaluate functional status, safety in the home, and plan care with physicians, while teaching patients daily activities and supervising supportive staff.

The role requires California OT licensure, NBCOT registration, CPR certification, and at least two years' clinical OT experience, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an OT curriculum accredited by the relevant boards and associations.
• Registered with NBCOT as an Occupational Therapist.
• Licensed to practice occupational therapy in California by the state Board.
• Minimum two years of clinical OT experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid California driver's license with a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' functional status and home environment for safety and independence.
• Develop treatment plans and goals; communicate care plans to physicians.
• Teach new skills or retrain daily activities lost due to illness or injury.
• Fabricate splints and train patients in adaptive equipment use.
• Train patients in use of prosthetic/orthotic devices when indicated.
• Maintain clinical records and report changes to the physician.
• Coordinate with other care team members to ensure comprehensive plans.
• Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants per policy.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

CPR Certification

California Driver's License

Education

Accredited OT curriculum

NBCOT registration

California OT license

Job description

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. Any direct patient care provided will be performed as defined by the state Occupational Therapy Practice Act.

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.
• Supervises certified occupational therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• When therapy is the only skilled service, instructs, supervises, and evaluates home health aide care every two (2) weeks.
• Must adhere to the company attendance and reliability guidelines, which is an essential function of the job to ensure quality, and consistent patient care.

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

Job 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.
• Licensed as an occupational therapist by the California Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
• Possess and maintains current CPR Certification.
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements.

Physical Requirements:

• The ability to sit occasionally for 1-3 hours.
• The ability to frequently stand for 3-6 hours.
• The ability to occasionally drive/ operate foot control for 1-3 hours.
• The ability to walk occasionally on level surface for 1-3 hours.
• The ability to walk intermittently on unlevel surface for less than 1 hour.
• The ability to intermittently bend or climb for less than 1 hour.
• The ability to occasionally twist, kneel, crouch and crawl for 1-3 hours.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.
• The ability to carry up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.
• The ability to push up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.
• The ability to pull up to 50 pounds intermittently in less than 1 hour.