Occupational Therapist - New Castle & Surrounding areas (part-time)

Concordia Lutheran Ministries • Baden, PA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist [OTR/L] is a registered and licensed qualified professional who directs, supervises, evaluates and provides occupational therapy services to patients in their home or current residence as prescribed by the attending physician.

Requirements

• Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association Accredited Program of Occupational Therapy
• Registered with the National Board of Occupational Therapy
• Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• One-year clinical experience in physical disabilities as a registered occupational therapist.
• Reliable, independent means of transportation to make home visits.
• Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and drive a car with insurance limits as established in personnel policies.

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs a comprehensive evaluation of patients by assessing level of function with activities of daily living.
• Develops the plan of care cooperatively with the physician, patient/family and other team members with revisions based on the patient’s condition.
• Instructs patients, families and other health care team members in the total occupational therapy program, including contacting the Clinical Supervisor as appropriate when formal staff education is needed.
• Assigns, instructs and supervises [every 14 days] the home health aide, in accordance with the physician’s plan of care, when the care assignment is relevant to OT needs and/or when the OTR/L is the coordinating health professional.
• Serves a primary agency provider with coordination responsibilities when occupational therapy service qualifies the patient for skilled care and is the sole visiting professional.
• Plans with the patient/family and other team members for the patient’s discharge from service.
• Implements the therapy program established by the OTR/L, providing services to restore the patient to the maximum level of independence in daily living skills and sensory and motor function.
• Assists in teaching patients and in planning discharge from occupational therapy services.
• Is responsible for the supervision of the care provided to specific patients by the COTA.
• Is responsible for the competency evaluation, any necessary remediation, and the performance evaluation of the COTA.
• Reviews and co-signs COTA visit notes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level