Occupational Therapist (OT)

Choice Health at Home; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Company vehicle (subject to avail.)

Job summary

Choice Health at Home in Aurora, CO is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to join our patient-centered team. You will assess, plan, and implement therapy programs to improve self-care, mobility, and quality of life for patients across ages.

The role requires a valid OT license, CPR certification, and a driver’s license; HomeCare HomeBase experience is a plus. This full-time position offers a benefits package and a company vehicle subject to availability.

Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapy License required.
• 1 year of occupational therapy experience preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• Valid Driver’s License & Auto Insurance required.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessment and identify patient needs and appropriateness of care.
• Document and revise Plan of Care, progress notes, and other clinical records in a timely manner.
• Accept assignments within education and competence.
• Participate in the IDG care planning process.
• Apply infection control and standard precautions in patient care activities.
• Assess ROM, strength, coordination, adaptive equipment needs, functional mobility and safety for ADLs.

Skills

Licensed OT

CPR Certification

Driver's License

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Tools

HomeCare HomeBase

Job description

Occupational Therapist (OT)

Occupational Therapist Full-Time Aurora, CO, Aurora, CO, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 6483

The Occupational Therapist is a licensed professional who provides occupational therapy to patients/clients of all age groups. Plans, implements and evaluates patient/client care plans to restore or maintain patient/client well being. Evaluates occupational roles and occupational performance of patients/clients with physical, psycho-social and/or cognitive impairments. Provides interventions for deficits and elicits responses. Participates in the coordination of care.

As a Occupational Therapist , you will:

Perform clinical assessment; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of patient.

Documents, prepares, revises, and completes a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.

Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients/clients.

Participates in the IDG care planning process.

Apply concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordination/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.

Assess and facilitate through direct therapeutic intervention the patient's ROM, strength, coordination, need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, functional mobility and safety issues as related to patient’s ADL performance needs. Fabricate and maintain adaptive equipment and hand splints.

Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.

Evaluate patient occupational performance in the areas of self-care, work, leisure and rest. Assess sensory-motor neuromuscular, psycho-social and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior. Assess physical, social and cultural components of the patient’s occupational environment.

Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and the licensing board.

Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

Requirements

Valid Occupational Therapy License

1 year of occupational therapy experience preferred

CPR certification

Valid Driver’s License & Auto Insurance

HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Physical Demands

Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.

Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs..

Benefits and Perks

• 401k You’re eligible after 3 months of service/The plan is 100% fully vested immediately/Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% you contribute each pay period
  
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Company vehicle upon availability after 90 days of full time employment and all the terms and conditions set by the Fleet Car team are met.