Field Occupational Therapist - Care at Home

Halifax Health•Port Orange, FL

13d

About The Position

The Field Occupational Therapist employed by the Agency is responsible for the implementation of standards of care for occupational therapy services and for the adherence to all conditions outlined in their scope of practice.

Requirements

Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Registered with the National Registration of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
Possesses and maintains current CPR and BLS certification.
Must have valid Florida driver's license, a reliable automobile and minimum insurance as required by law.
Licensed to practice as occupational therapist within the State.

Nice To Haves

Community/home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates patient's functional status (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.).
Evaluates home environment to assure services can be safely provided in home.
Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers for more independent living.
Identifies equipment needs.
Develops treatment program and establishes goals for independent living.
Assesses and evaluates therapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status and participates in case conferences to develop the total plan of care.
Can initiate therapy prime plan of care at any Oasis time point: Start of Care, Resumption, and Recertification.
Participates in case conference to develop the total plan of care.
Communicates plan of care to referring physician.
Guides the patient in use of therapeutic, creative and self-care activities for the purpose of improving function.
May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with OT scope of practice.
May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
Observes and records activities and findings in the clinical record per Agency standards and reports to the Physician, PCC or DCS the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition, or when there are any deviations from the plan of care.
Maintains contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient's care to promote coordinated and efficient care.
Attends and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Agency policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive patient plan of care.
Instructs patient's family/caregiver and other Agency health care personnel in patient's therapeutic procedures of occupational therapy, as indicated and appropriate.
Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers as appropriate.
Provides general supervision for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants to organization policy and state regulations.
Following the comprehensive assessment and initial visit(s) by a clinician and OT is the only remaining skilled service, the therapist may act as case manager and instruct, supervise and evaluate home health aide care every 14 days.
Participates in discharge planning for patient.
Meets agency productivity goals.
Maintains clinical competency in occupational therapy practice and theory.
Other duties as assigned.