Occupational Therapist - PRN

Choice Rehab • Clearwater, FL

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About The Position

The Occupational Therapist is a licensed professional who provides occupational therapy to patients and clients of all age groups. The role plans, implements, and evaluates care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being; evaluates occupational roles and performance for people with physical, psychosocial, and/or cognitive impairments; provides interventions; and participates in coordinating care. The Occupational Therapist performs clinical assessments, documents and maintains clinical records, accepts assignments consistent with their education and competence, and participates in interdisciplinary care planning. The role also assesses and supports patients’ functional abilities, occupational performance, and environments, while applying infection-control precautions and promoting the Agency’s philosophy and policies.

Requirements

• Valid Occupational Therapy License.
• Valid Driver’s License and auto insurance.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, climb, crawl, squat, or kneel for extended periods.
• Must be able to lift, carry, pull, or push up to 100 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• One year of occupational therapy experience preferred.
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred.
• CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessments, identify patient needs, and determine patient appropriateness.
• Prepare, revise, and complete plans of care, progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical documentation accurately and promptly.
• Accept clinical assignments consistent with education and competence to care for patients and clients.
• Participate in the IDG care-planning process.
• Apply infection-control concepts and standard precautions during patient-care activities to prevent contamination and disease transmission.
• Assess and facilitate, through direct therapeutic intervention, range of motion, strength, coordination, adaptive-equipment needs and use, environmental modifications, functional mobility, and safety related to activities of daily living.
• Fabricate and maintain adaptive equipment and hand splints.
• Use effective interpersonal and communication skills and facilitate their use by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Evaluate occupational performance in self-care, work, leisure, and rest.
• Assess sensory-motor, neuromuscular, psychosocial, and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior.
• Assess physical, social, and cultural components of the patient’s occupational environment.
• Meet mandatory continuing-education requirements of the Agency and licensing board.
• Promote the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

Benefits

• 401(k): Eligible after three months of service; immediately 100% vested; Choice Health At Home contributes 100% of the first 3% the employee contributes each pay period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed