Home Health Occupational Therapist OT

All About Home Care•Cypress, TX

About The Position

All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency serving Houston and surrounding communities since 2004. The agency is seeking Occupational Therapists to serve patients in northwest Greater Houston, including Katy, Cypress, Jersey Village, Tomball, and Spring. PRN Occupational Therapists are also sought for The Woodlands and Conroe. The role uses Kinnser software to document patient care. Occupational Therapists provide skilled services to help patients improve or minimize residual physical disabilities and return to optimum, productive living within their capabilities. The position includes evaluating patients, delivering prescribed occupational therapy, coordinating with physicians and other care team members, documenting progress, and helping develop and revise plans of care. The company describes its mission as providing comfortable, dignified care through the expertise of professional staff. It offers competitive salaries, benefits, and growth opportunities, along with financial wellness programs that include student loan repayment contributions and interest-free loans for eligible debt-related needs.

Requirements

Graduate from 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, and/or successfully complete the national certification examination.
Currently licensed in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Two years of home health experience preferred.
One year of experience using Kinnser/WellSky for home health preferred.

Responsibilities

Take the initial patient history and complete the initial evaluation.
Assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
Improve or minimize patients’ residual physical disabilities.
Help patients return to optimum and productive living within their capabilities.
Provide prescribed occupational therapy.
Direct and supervise personnel as required.
Perform all skilled procedures.
Consult with physicians regarding changes in treatment.
Write reports to physicians regarding patient progress.
Instruct patients and family members in home programs and fine motor development exercises.
Complete an initial evaluation, including a plan of treatment and goals, and submit it to the physician for approval.
Write a progress note for each visit.
Conduct a re-evaluation when the expected duration of treatment is reached.
Write a summary upon patient discharge.
Help develop the plan of care and revise it as necessary.
Prepare clinical and progress notes.
Advise and consult with the family and other agency personnel.
Periodically participate with other health care personnel in patient care planning.
Participate in the in-service program.