Occupational Therapist Home Health PRN Clearwater

Compassus•St. Petersburg, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN is responsible for providing quality rehabilitative occupational therapy to clients. S/he initiates planned, purposeful activity designed to enhance the physical and psychosocial functioning of the client. This role is going to be seeing patients in the Clearwater, Largo, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs areas.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy required.
Active and unencumbered Occupational Therapist license in state(s) of employment required.

Nice To Haves

At least one (1) year of experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute care, home health, or rehabilitation setting highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Participates in the development of occupational therapy plans of care for patients.
Makes visits to the patients for assessment and evaluations and communicates with physician before start of care and as needed.
Completes OASIS assessments as appropriate.
Implements the plans of care.
Provides education and instruction to team members, patients, and families.
Evaluates outcomes of care.
Supervises paraprofessionals as needed.
Plans for discharge as appropriate.
May participate in agency quality improvement programs.
Ensures the growth and profitability of the company through the responsible use of company resources and educating the community to our services.
Participates in regularly scheduled interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate the care of the patient & family, exchange information & problem solve & receive staff support and education.
Applies the policies & procedures of the agency and the rules and regulations of State and Federal regulatory agencies and other certified agencies in providing care.
Willingly accepts direction from Director of Clinical Services or Director of Therapy.
Meets or exceeds established productivity standards.
Confers as needed with attending physician or other agency personnel regarding patient’s condition and records information timely in patient’s EMR.
Completes all required documentation, visit notes, coordination notes, and other reports in a timely manner.
Provide skilled restorative treatment to enhance physical function of joints/muscles, pain management, sensory integration, teaching compensatory techniques for ADL’s; designing, fabricating, fitting of orthotic & self-help devices, vocational & pre-vocational assessment & training, work simplification & energy conservation, home evaluation for safety, joint protection, gross/fine apprehension patterns/free writing, upper extremity strength, muscle reeducation transfer training/standing/tolerance & balance.
Participates in agency quality improvement programs when requested.
Reports all allegations of patient abuse and/or misappropriation of patient property.
Follows standard precautions and infection control procedure.
Reports all accidents and incidents observed.
Educates staff in psychosocial aspects, as needed.
Attends in-services and meetings as required.
Participates in developing and updating policies and procedures as requested.
Communicates effectively with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Supervises the care given by Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides.
Performs other duties as assigned.