Occupational Therapist (OT) - Mobile Outpatient

Genesis Administrative Services • Charlottesville, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist primarily provides outpatient rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for older adults. Care may take place in a patient’s private residence or in a patient’s room in an independent living facility. The role evaluates and treats patients in their home environment, organizes and conducts occupational therapy programs, and directs participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance. It supports the development of skills and functions needed for adaptation and productivity, with the goal of diminishing or correcting pathology. The position offers a flexible schedule and work environment across various settings.

The therapist screens, examines, and evaluates patients; establishes diagnoses and treatment plans; sets goals with patients and caregivers; provides occupational therapy interventions; and completes related documentation. The role may also supervise assistants, students, temporary licensees, and support personnel in accordance with state requirements and professional standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by ACOTE standards.
• Initial registration from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• Valid and unencumbered occupational therapy license as required in the state of practice.
• Valid driver’s license or reliable, independent transportation to and from patients’ residences.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants, temporary licensees, students, and support personnel as necessary and in accordance with state licensure requirements and professional standards.
• Adhere to department and patient treatment schedules, clinical and billing documentation requirements, and work-related meetings.
• Attend and contribute to patient-care, staffing, and other related meetings.
• Refer patients to other disciplines and agencies to address comprehensive needs.
• Consult with rehabilitation team members, including community physicians, to select appropriate therapeutic regimens for each patient.
• Adapt programs and plans of care to individual patient needs.
• Promote a safe environment and eliminate fire and safety hazards.
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary.
• Clean and maintain equipment, and identify and report equipment needing repair.
• Provide patient- and family-centered service in a caring, compassionate atmosphere that recognizes individual needs and rights.
• Screen, examine, and evaluate patients; review history and systems; apply appropriate tests and measures; interpret findings; establish diagnoses; identify impairments, precautions, and contraindications; estimate improvement and the time needed to achieve it; and develop plans of care and treatment goals with patients and caregivers.
• Implement occupational therapy treatment plans and complete related documentation and record keeping.
• Provide therapeutic interventions involving cognitive skills, strength, coordination, endurance, mobility, perception, sensory awareness, sitting and standing tolerance, balance, activities of daily living, joint protection, work simplification, orientation, physical agent modalities, low vision, falls-risk management, medication management, health and wellness, community integration and reintegration, and case management in home and community settings.
• Design, fabricate, fit, or apply adaptive devices, and train patients in their use, including orthotics and prosthetics.
• Select activities suited to each person’s physical and mental capacity, intelligence level, and interests.
• Instruct patients in skills and techniques needed for functional activities and evaluate progress, attitudes, and behavior related to rehabilitation potential.
• Perform routine reexaminations as needed or required to modify or progress treatment plans.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans for full-time team members; dental and vision plans for part-time team members.
• Paid time off for full-time and part-time team members.
• Clinical mentorship program for new graduates.
• Free continuing education units through Medbridge.
• Visa or Green Card sponsorship support and a travel program offering work across the U.S. with a full-time role.
• Discounts on wireless/TV, home/auto/renters and pet insurance, childcare, and eldercare.
• Employee recognition rewards through the PowerZone Employee Recognition Program.
• Professional development through the Clinicians in Action program.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time