Occupational Therapist (OT)

Interim HealthCare Inc.; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Interim HealthCare Inc. in Loudoun County is seeking full-time and part-time Occupational Therapists to support patient care in home health settings.

You will assist physicians in evaluating patient function and needs, develop plans of care, and determine therapy intensity, frequency, and duration for individualized goals.

Qualifications

• Current licensure or certification as an occupational therapist in the practicing state(s).
• Graduate of an ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program.
• Evidence of passing NBCOT or eligibility per AOTA.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessments as assigned.
• Provide OT interventions per the plan of care and standards.
• Select and teach task-oriented activities to restore function.
• Teach compensatory techniques for ADLs independence.
• Design, fabricate and fit self-help devices as needed.
• Re-evaluate and modify plans with physician orders as indicated.
• Educate patient and family to support progress toward discharge.
• Coordinate with the healthcare team for care continuity.
• Document treatment and patient responses timely and legibly.
• Participate in quality improvement and staff training.
• Possess CPR skills per policy and supervise OT assistants.
• Review instructions and equipment, and ensure safety during care.
• Travel within service area to perform patient visits.

Skills

CPR certified

Driver's license

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient assessment

Education

OT licensure/certification

ACOTE-accredited OT program

NBCOT exam eligibility

Job description

WE NEED FULL-TIME & PART-TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS IN LOUDOUN COUNTY

Assist the physician or other licensed practitioner in evaluating the level of patient function and performance and equipment needs, as well as in developing the resulting plan of care/treatment including appropriate long term treatment goals, selection of interventions, and the intensity, frequency and duration of services to meet the needs of an individual patient.

• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at appropriate time points as assigned.
• Provide interventions and therapeutic treatment in accordance with the physician certified plan of care and occupational therapy professional standards of practice.
• Select and teach task-oriented therapeutic activities designed to restore physical function, and sensory-integrative function.
• Teach compensatory techniques to improve the level of independence in the activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Design, fabricate and fit self-help devices.
• Regularly assess changes in the patient’s status since the last visit/treatment day, and determine whether the planned services should be modified, performing a re-evaluation and obtaining revision orders from the physician as indicated.
• Advise and consult with the family and/or other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually agreed upon goals and planning for discharge.
• Participate in educating the patient and the family, and other caregivers to promote patient progress toward mutually established goals.
• Actively communicate with other members of the interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary healthcare team providing care to the patient to promote coordination of care.
• Prepare and submit timely, legible, relevant and sufficient documentation - whether written or electronic - of treatment and skilled intervention provided and client and family’s response to interventions, as well as appropriate reports of a patient’s progress toward goals in accordance with professional standards of practice, policy and procedures, and payer requirements.
• Participate in quality and performance improvement measures
• Participates in in-services or training, as requested.
• Able to perform CPR, per organization-specific policy.
• Supervise professional and paraprofessional staff, including occupational therapy assistants, as assigned.
• Read and interpret technical instructions related to the care of the patient and use of equipment in providing treatment.
• Visually and aurally observe and assess the patient.
• Perform and prioritize multiple functions or tasks to effectively deal with multiple changes based on patient needs and scheduling.
• Provide proof of valid driver's license, as per organization-specific policy.
• Provide proof of valid auto liability insurance if assignment(s) include driving own vehicle to transport patient per organization-specific policy.
• Travel within geographic area serviced by the home care or hospice.
• Complete other assignments as requested and assigned.
• Meet the health requirements to provide patient care per applicable law or regulation.
• Access, use and disclosure of personal health information (“PHI”) necessary to fulfill the above duties and responsibilities and as defined by each organization.

Occupational Therapist Requirements:

• Current licensure or certification as an occupational therapist, as applicable, in the state(s) in which he or she will practice, unless licensure or certification does not exist.
• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy education program or equivalent recognized by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA.)
• Evidence of passing the examination for occupational therapy administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) or equivalent recognized by the AOTA or evidence of eligibility for an OT exam as recognized by the AOTA.
• In the last five (5) years, two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist that is relevant to the patient population assigned.
• Covid-19 vaccination card
• Valid driver’s license
• Valid I-9 documentation
• Current TB test or X-ray
• Pass federal and state required criminal and abuse background checks where required.