Occupational Therapist

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Job Summary:

The Occupational Therapist is responsible for age appropriate interventions for the client that meet physical, emotional, developmental, psychosocial and educational needs to patients whom require rehabilitative care.

The Occupational Therapist is responsible to collaborate with all disciplines throughout the episode of care, to ensure all goals are met.

The Occupational Therapist provides delivery of high quality continuous care providing assessment, therapeutic exercises, education, and treatments in the patient's home.

The Therapist participates in a preceptor role, for new employees and works in cooperation with other disciplines.

The Therapist is responsible for attending inservices, staff meetings, special projects and continuing education.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

- Direct Patient Care a) Access and manage patient’s rehabilitative needs utilizing general principles governing reasonable and necessary therapy.

b) Manage patient from admission through discharge and appropriately schedule visits per MDs order.

Adjust frequency as needed based on status and MD order c) Perform routine occupational therapy procedures to meet the need of the patient.

d) Meet established productivity standards.

e) Seek training, supervision or direction from leadership as needed

- Coordination of Services a) Develop the patient’s plan of care and revise it based on patient need within MD orders b) Coordinate the care and services with the Clinical Supervisor and other team members and support services.

c) Perform other duties as assigned by Home Health Leadership.

d) Maintain communication with MD reporting any changes that may affect the patient’s recovery.

- Patient/Caregiver Education a) Serve as patient educator to foster care or caregiver support for the home patient.

b) Be aware and report concerns to authorities or agency leadership on any issues that affect patient or staff safety c) Utilize both verbal and written tools to facilitate learning and promotion of independence during recovery.

- Staff Education and Professional Development a) Participate in the orientation and education of new employees as appropriate.

b) Responsible for attending continuing education and in-services as directed and needed.

c) Accept responsibility to remain current in clinical knowledge for the care of the home health patient.

- Communica...