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

Concordia Lutheran Ministries•Baden, PA

1d•Onsite

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
OTR/L is responsible for the supervision of the care provided to specific patients by the COTA. The COTA may not carry out the initial OT evaluation, develop the care plan, secure DR orders, or independently discharge the patient.
OTR/L is responsible for the competency evaluation, any necessary remediation, and the performance evaluation of the COTA . The conference may be by telephone or in person.
ORT/Ls re-evaluation of the patient, based on treatment response, clinical needs, functional status and goal progression. Reviews and co-signs COTA visit notes.
Assigns, instructs and supervises every 14 days in accordance with physician plan of care.