Occupational Therapist OTR/L - Home Health
About The Position
At Sequoia Home Health and Hospice, we’re passionate about our work and take pride in the quality of service we provide. Our community is uniquely diverse, and it’s our aim to fulfill the unique needs of our patients through excellent individualized care. Sequoia Home Health is growing and looking to add an Occupational Therapist to our agency. It's an exciting time to join Sequoia! JOB DESCRIPTION Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscular function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Reporting to physician and case manager of patient’s reaction to treatment or changes on condition. For patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training. Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and case manager. May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury. May fabricate splints and instruct in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function. Prepare and submit clinical progress summaries based on the attainment of goals and attends and participates in in-services, case conference, and patient care conferences. What makes us unique? We operate with the Core Values of CAPLICO in mind: Celebration Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Taking Customer Second Ownership We’d love to meet with you if you are passionate about giving exceptional patient care and helping to make Sequoia the best home health agency in the Bay Area! The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. At Sequoia Home Health, our role is to be the emotional, psychological, and clinical companion to all our patients and their caregivers. Our focus is to help facilitate a smooth and safe transition back to our client’s homes and improve quality of life by helping them get back to doing what they love. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.
Requirements
- Current Occupational Therapist license in CA
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance and dependable vehicle
- Minimum 1 year experience.
Nice To Haves
- Home Health setting preferable.
- Strong assessment skills
Responsibilities
- Evaluates patient’s functional status (muscular function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity).
- Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
- Reporting to physician and case manager of patient’s reaction to treatment or changes on condition.
- For patients who plan to return to work, the occupational therapist may perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training.
- Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function.
- Communicates plan of care to referring physician and case manager.
- May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury.
- May fabricate splints and instruct in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
- Prepare and submit clinical progress summaries based on the attainment of goals and attends and participates in in-services, case conference, and patient care conferences.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
