Occupational Therapist PRN

Saint Luke's Health System; Chillicothe (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint Luke’s Health System is seeking a Home Health PRN Occupational Therapist in Missouri to evaluate and treat clients in the home, focusing on restoring independence in daily activities. The role emphasizes safety, adaptive strategies, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

The OT will develop individualized plans, reassess progress, supervise students/workers, and ensure timely documentation while following agency policies.

Qualifications

• 2 years of occupational therapy experience is preferred.
• BLS certification by AHA or Red Cross is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates clients after impairment, injury, or disease.
• Creates an individualized treatment plan and selects appropriate interventions based on evidence-based practice.
• Re-evaluates progress and contributes to discharge planning.
• Supervises treatment provided by students and occupational therapy assistants.
• Participates in and makes recommendations for client care interventions with the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided.
• Performs all other duties as requested by the manager.
• Provides timely documentation per policy and insurance requirements and helps meet licensing and regulatory obligations.
• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, clients, and others at all times.
• Completes at minimum a department level project.
• Serves as a clinical resource for the department.
• Participates in quality initiatives.
• Follows prn policy and facility guidelines for shift requirements.
• Completes OASIS documentation requirements.
• May assist in visiting a hospice patient as needed.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

BLS Certification (American Heart Association or Red Cross)

Job description

Job Description

Job Description Ready to love where you work and still have a life outside of it? Join us as a Home Health PRN Occupational Therapist in our Northeast Home Health at Saint Luke's and discover the work-life balance you've been waiting for!

The Home Health PRN Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and regularly assesses the ongoing effects of the occupational therapy intervention for clients after accident, injury, disease, or condition across the lifespan. The OT addresses physical, emotional, and environmental needs. The OT advises on adaptive equipment and techniques to help clients resume or develop skills needed for day-to-day life and work. The goal of OT is to improve or maintain the client’s ability to perform activities of daily living and reach goals to return to highest level of functional independence in the home health setting. OT - MO M-F days, 2-3 days per week, flexible

• Evaluates clients after impairment, injury, or disease.
• Creates an individualized treatment plan and selects appropriate interventions based on evidence-based practice and selects appropriate interventions based upon evaluation and assessment of client.
• Re-evaluates and provides periodic reassessment of client progress and contributes to discharge planning.
• Supervises treatment provided by students and occupational therapy assistants.
• Participates and makes recommendations for client care interventions to the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Delegates and instructs supportive personnel in services to be provided.
• Performs all other duties as requested by the manager.
• Provides timely documentation per department and/or entity policy and as required by insurance provider to meet licensing, certification, regulatory, reimbursement requirements, and physician treatment plan.
• Uses professional judgment to ensure safety to self, clients, and others at all times.
• Completes at minimum a department level project.
• Serves as a clinical resource for department.
• Participates in quality initiatives.
• Follows prn/prn plus policy and facility guidelines for shift requirements.
• Will complete Outcome and .Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation requirements.
• May assist in visiting a hospice patient as needed.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience: 2 years Basic Life Support - American Heart Association or Red Cross, Occupational Therapist - Various Bachelor's Degree

Job Details

PRN Day (United States of America)

Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more.

Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes