Occupational Therapist - Home Care - Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Mercy Cedar Rapids•Baltimore, MD

36d

About The Position

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by enabling individuals to perform meaningful and purposeful activities across the lifespan. Occupational Therapy assists in developing, improving or restoring independence to any person who has an injury, illness, disability or psychological dysfunction.

Requirements

Good interpersonal relationships
Good written and verbal communication skills
Proficient use of computer – ability to type
Occupational Therapy - One year experience preferred
Mercy Home Care - Experience required.
Education sufficient to receive licensure in the state of Iowa
Occupational Therapy Iowa License required
Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support, in accordance with the American Heart Association required.
Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse & Iowa Child Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training required. Employee must submit certification of completed training to Human Resources prior to hire or transfer date.
Mercy Home Care - Current and valid driver's license, own transportation and automobile insurance required

Responsibilities

Completes evaluations of assigned patients in accordance with the established standards of care and practice.
Plans and provides treatment to assigned patients as appropriate in accordance with established standards of care and practice.
Completes all documentations of services per department standards.
Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job related hazards.
Follows the hospital exposure control plans/bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
Demonstrates respect and regard for the dignity of all patients, families, visitors, and fellow employees to ensure a professional, responsible, and courteous environment.
Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit team intra- and interdepartmentally to facilitate the department’s /units ability to meet its goals and objectives.
Maintains updated license and submits evidence of status to supervisor/manager within two weeks of receipt of new updated license.
Communicates to COTA’s or technicians necessary information for optimal and safe patient care.
Supervisors COTA treatments and documentation.
Follows Mercy's safety guidelines, carries out job-specific safety duties and responsibilities, and promptly reports any unsafe conditions, situations, incidents and injuries.
Manages a case load of patients in a collaborative process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates the options and services and equipment required to meet the patient's health and human service needs.
Scheduling patient visits per regulation.
Demonstrates ability to function independently.
Demonstrates tolerance of home environment and diverse lifestyle of patient/family.