Occupational Therapist- Home Care

Visiting Nurse Services Westchester•City of White Plains, NY

5d•$80,000 - $108,000•Remote

About The Position

Visiting Nurse Services Westchester, established in 1901, is looking for Occupational Therapy professionals in Northern Westchester. We are seeking both Full Time and Fee For Service. As a "destination employer", VNS Westchester is a company that is widely considered a highly desirable place to work, where people actively seek out employment opportunities due to its reputation for career growth, positive work culture, competitive benefits, and strong brand image, essentially making it a "dream company" within the industry for potential employees to aspire to join and stay at long-term.

Requirements

NYS Professional License and current registration to practice as an occupational therapist.
Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program approved by the New York Board for Occupational Therapy or AOTA.
One (1) year of full-time experience in direct provision of occupational therapy services.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

Home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluates the patient’s ability to function in the home and determines the need for therapeutic interventions, appliances and or modifications of the environment.
Develops a therapeutic plan of treatment and appropriate goals in collaboration with the patient, family, physician and other health team members.
Provides direct care to treat disabilities and injuries through the use of accepted occupational therapy modalities.
Identifies and reports significant clinical information to the physician, Clinical Manager and Case Manager in coordinating services.
Documents all clinical evaluations, treatments and patient’s responses to therapy interventions. Instructs and supervises the patient and caregivers in the home exercise program and other aspects of patient care as appropriate and documents their response to instruction.
Systematically plans for discharge in collaboration with the patient, family, physician, Clinical Manager and interdisciplinary team.