Occupational Therapist Home Health

About This Role

Provide rehabilitative occupational therapy care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes within the East Valley area by performing thorough evaluations, developing individualized intervention plans, and educating patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Requirements

• Current AZ Occupational Therapist license
• Minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA

Qualifications

• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA
• A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist. Prior home care experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• Prior home care experience
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills
• Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits