Occupational Therapist (Boulder area)

Namaste Home Health and Hospice•Denver, CO

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist implements standards of care for occupational therapy services and adheres to the conditions in the Service or Employment Agreement. The role provides home health occupational therapy, evaluates patients’ functional abilities and home environments, develops and carries out individualized plans of care, and coordinates with patients, caregivers, physicians, and other health care practitioners. The therapist also maintains clinical records, contributes to quality improvement and care coordination, supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, and participates in discharge planning. This is a PRN position serving the Boulder area.

Requirements

Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Meet personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(5).
Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
Good verbal and written communication and organization skills.
Current CPR certification.
Understanding of hospice philosophy and issues of death and dying.
Licensed driver with an insured automobile in good working order, in accordance with state or organization requirements.

Responsibilities

Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment and develop individualized plans of care with the patient, representative, and caregivers.
Provide services ordered by the physician and indicated in the plan of care.
Counsel and educate patients, caregivers, and families.
Communicate with the physician responsible for the home health plan of care and other appropriate health care practitioners about the patient’s care.
Evaluate patient functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, communication skills, self-care ability, and work capacity.
Evaluate the home environment for hazards or barriers to independent living and identify equipment needs.
Participate in development of the total plan of care and establish treatment programs and goals for improved function.
When appropriate and in accordance with organization policy, teach or retrain patients in daily activities, fabricate splints, instruct patients in adaptive equipment use, and train patients in prosthetic or orthotic device use.
For patients planning to return to work, perform work capacity evaluations and refer patients to specialized vocational training when appropriate and consistent with organization policy.
Maintain clinical records, notes, and reports to the physician on changes in the patient’s condition; submit records according to organization policy.
Participate in the HHA’s quality assessment and performance improvement program, in-service training, case conferences, and other required meetings.
Identify patient and caregiver needs for other home health services and make referrals as appropriate.
Instruct the patient’s family, caregivers, and other organization health care personnel in the treatment regime when indicated and appropriate.
Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
When therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
Participate in patient discharge planning.