Home Health Occupational Therapist

Compassus•Medford, OR

11d•$42 - $65•Remote

About The Position

The Home Health Occupational Therapist is responsible for modeling the Compassus values of Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Innovation and for promoting the Compassus philosophy, using the 6 Pillars of Success as the foundation. S/he is responsible for upholding the Code of Ethical Conduct and for promoting positive working relationships within the company, among all departments, and all external stakeholders. S/he is a licensed professional who provides coordinated care to patients of all age groups. S/he plans, implements, and evaluates patient's care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. S/he evaluates occupational roles and occupational performance of patients with physical, psychosocial, and/or cognitive impairments. S/he provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses. S/he collaborates with interdisciplinary team (IDT).

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy required.
Active and unencumbered Occupational Therapist license in state(s) of employment required.
Current CPR certification required
Ability to understand, read, write, and speak English.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years of experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care or rehabilitation setting highly preferred.
Articulates and embraces hospice philosophy.

Responsibilities

Provides care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient (OSHA).
Demonstrates commitment, professional growth, and competency; i.e., attending in-services, as required by regulation; participates in in-service programs.
Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
Monitors assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third party payors.
Provides effective communication to patient/family, team members, physician, and other health care professionals to ensure coordination of services; provides appropriate referrals, as necessary.
Performs initial and ongoing clinical assessments (Agency/OASIS); evaluates sensory-motor neuromuscular, psychosocial, and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior.
Assesses physical, social, safety, and cultural components of the patient’s occupational environment.
Teaches client/family disease process and treatments needed.
Fabricates and maintains adaptive equipment and hand splints.
Performs and oversees other team members, when applicable, in the performance of patient care that is consistent with patients’ needs and desires, including home health aide and COTA supervision.
Documents, prepares, and completes a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis, including identification of therapy barriers and desired outcomes and goal setting; revises the POC based on evaluation and ongoing assessment data; plans for discharge of patient.
Performs other duties as assigned.