Per Diem Occupational Therapist — Home Health Visits

Innovive Health; Pueblo (CO); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Innovive Health in Colorado is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide home‑based therapy under physician orders, and in coordination with the Rehabilitation Director. The role focuses on assessments, treatment planning, and patient education in the home setting.

Responsibilities include conducting visits, updating care plans, documenting progress, training families, and ensuring safe use of DME. Travel to local patients is required daily; strong communication with physicians and care teams

Formación

• Graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university.
• Valid license to practice Occupational Therapy in the state.
• CPR Certification current.
• 1 year of home care, skilled nursing facility, acute care, or inpatient rehab experience.
• Valid Driver's License and access to a vehicle with active car insurance.

Responsabilidades

• Conducts home occupational therapy visits; performs evaluations, follow up visits, 30-day re-evaluations, re-certs, and discharges.
• Evaluates the patient's rehabilitative status and participates in the development of the total plan of care.
• Initiates occupational therapy program and instructs other personnel in certain phases of occupational therapy with which they may work with a patient.
• Communicates with physicians regarding therapy frequency, duration, and goals.
• Prepares and submits clinical notes and progress summaries based on the attainment of goals in a timely manner.
• Teaches and instructs patient and/or patient’s family members where applicable.
• Helps patient accomplish treatment plan by instructing, encouraging, and assisting patients in performing activities, such as therapeutic exercises, transfer training, neuromuscular re-education, coordination, and educating patients on safety and fall prevention in the home to improve patient’s ability to participate in activities of daily living.
• Assesses patient’s vitals BP, HR, SaO2 as needed for patient safety and reports abnormal findings to Rehabilitation Manager and PCP.
• Educates and instructs patients on proper use of durable medical equipment (DME), such as walkers, grab bars, shower chairs, wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and prostheses, and orders DME when appropriate.
• Accurately and thoroughly documents patient response to occupational therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating patient\'s progress; recommending adjustments and modifications as related to rehab potential using current EMR.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers involved in patient care.
• Educates on importance of continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs; instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Effectively communicates with supporting staff SN, OT/COTA, PT/PTA, SLP, MD.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects agency operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; follows manufacturer\'s instructions; troubleshoots malfunctions; calls for repairs.

Descripción del empleo

Innovive Health in Colorado is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide home‑based therapy under physician orders, and in coordination with the Rehabilitation Director. The role focuses on assessments, treatment planning, and patient education in the home setting.

Responsibilities include conducting visits, updating care plans, documenting progress, training families, and ensuring safe use of DME. Travel to local patients is required daily; strong communication with physicians and care teams