Occupational Therapist, VNA Of Cape Cod

Cape Cod Healthcare•Dennis, MA

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ clinical needs and initiates, develops, implements, and revises plans of care. The role uses HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization, maintains annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate, and works toward annual outcomes meeting National Benchmarks. The therapist documents skilled care and provides instruction to patients and their families or significant others on the patient’s Occupational Therapy treatment program. The position includes interdisciplinary collaboration, coordination of care and discharges, supervision of Home Health Aides and COTAs, communication with physicians and other care providers, and timely completion of clinical and administrative documentation. The therapist is expected to provide service consistent with VNA’s CARES values: compassion, accountability, respect, excellence, and service.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an institution accredited jointly by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association.
Current Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
At least one year of clinical experience.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Computer skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain annual HHRG values at the National Standard as appropriate.
Use HHRG values to establish visit frequency and appropriate interdisciplinary utilization.
Refer patients to community resources as appropriate.
Evaluate patients’ clinical needs; initiate, develop, implement, and revise plans of care; address all problems in the plan of care and document accordingly.
Participate in interdisciplinary patient case conferences and evaluate the effectiveness of established plans of care.
Instruct and document supervision of the Home Health Aide plan of care every 14 days.
Notify physicians and other involved care providers of significant changes in a patient’s condition.
Complete admission and other paperwork in a timely manner.
Record clear, concise narrative documentation of skilled care, including teaching, direct care, and patient or caregiver response.
Obtain and clarify valid physician orders for all care delivered.
Plan and coordinate discharges; inform the patient and physician, record the patient’s disposition in the discharge summary, and complete required discharge paperwork.
Confer with COTAs and provide written documentation before the initial COTA visit regarding baseline data, treatment plan, patient status, and precautions.
Delegate patient care appropriately and supervise and case conference with COTAs according to departmental guidelines.
Instruct patients’ families and significant others in the patient’s total Occupational Therapy treatment program.
Consistently provide service excellence to patients, family members, visitors, volunteers, and coworkers in a manner reflecting VNA’s CARES commitment.
Perform other duties as assigned.