Case Manager Occupational Therapy (Full Time, Days, Southside Home Health, Farmville, VA)

Centra Health•Farmville, VA

12h

About The Position

The Home Health Occupational Therapy Case Manager evaluates, develops a plan of care and treats patients to maintain or restore patients to their maximum functional performance level and completes discharge planning. Provides supervision for Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants.

Requirements

Required Education: Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy
Required Experience: Two (2) years of experience as an Occupational Therapist
Required Certifications and Licensures: Licensed by the Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy

Nice To Haves

Preferred Education: Masters Degree in Occupational Therapy
Preferred Experience: Skilled Nursing Facility experience

Responsibilities

Implements action plans to achieve or exceed service excellence benchmarks
Evaluates and develops plan of care according to American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) guidelines
Administers occupational therapy treatments appropriate to diagnosis and to AOTA guidelines
Appropriately documents and synchronizes patient care according to federal, state, and local regulations
Meets productivity standards
Uses resources (e.g., time, people, supplies, etc.) cost effectively
Supervises Certified Occupational Therapist Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants and students
Protects patients, employees, and visitors by promoting infection-control and safety policies and protocols
Plans, coordinates, manages, and documents the care provided to assigned patients
Ensures appropriate patient and/or caregiver education with utilization of applicable resources
Leads, communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient care
Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
Participates in performance improvement initiatives affecting patient outcomes
Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner
Identifies personal contributions to department cascading goals
Practices within occupational therapy licensure guidelines
Provides one in-service annually to staff
Engages in own professional development as evidenced by self assessment and attainment of degrees, certifications, and continuing education
Contributes to providing a supportive environment that is conducive to learning for all students from all academic programs
Other duties as assigned