Occupational Therapist, Home Health

About This Role

This role involves providing personalized occupational therapy services to patients in their homes, focusing on rehabilitation, functional improvement, and empowering individuals to regain independence. The therapist will assess daily living skills, develop therapeutic retraining programs, and coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare team members.

Responsibilities

• Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• Confer with the patient's physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care Treatment.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review/expand the retraining programs consistent with behavioral goals and rehabilitation program guidelines.
• Consult with other vocational team members to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans.
• Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist clients in physical reconditioning effort and/or psychological adjustment.
• Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community.
• Design/train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise/instruct and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered.
• Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation

Qualifications

• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• A minimum of six months of occupational therapy experience preferred

Nice to Have

• Minimum of six months of occupational therapy experience
• Home Health experience

Benefits

Certifications