Occupational Therapist - Home Care (Philadelphia)
About The Position
Helping Hand Nurse, LLC, a home health care agency, is hiring Occupational Therapists to provide therapy services to home health patients. The therapist provides services according to a written physician's plan of care, assesses and evaluates patients' therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status, and participates in developing the overall plan of care. The role also includes evaluating patients' home environments and providing skilled clinical visits based on personalized plans of care. Clinicians choose their own schedules, with quick and easy documentation and support staff available to help. The posting also refers to physical therapy duties and a Physical Therapist, including assessing muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and rehabilitation potential; directing physical therapy treatment; instructing patients and caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances; determining priority needs; and reporting treatment reactions or changes in condition to physicians.
Requirements
- Current unrestricted PT license (the posting lists PT despite the Occupational Therapist title).
- Clean background and criminal record.
- CPR certification.
- Knowledge of computerized documentation and office software.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of home care experience preferred.
- Three to five years of clinical experience preferred.
- Experience with OASIS is preferred but not mandatory; training may be provided.
Responsibilities
- Provide therapy services to home health patients according to a written physician's plan of care.
- Assess and evaluate therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status.
- Participate in developing the total plan of care.
- Evaluate the patient's home environment.
- Visit patients in their homes and provide skilled home health care clinical visits based on personalized plans of care.
- Assess muscle strength, mobility, gait, range of motion, and rehabilitation potential.
- Direct physical therapy treatment, as stated in the posting.
- Instruct patients and families or caregivers in the use and care of therapeutic appliances.
- Determine priority needs for physical therapy, as stated in the posting.
- Report patients' reactions to treatment or changes in condition to physicians.
Benefits
- Clinicians choose their own schedule.
- Quick and easy documentation.
- Support staff are available to help.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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