Occupational Therapist

Alternate Solutions Health Network • Cincinnati, OH

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Occupational Therapist provides home-based therapy services to patients as directed by the attending physician, as part of an interdisciplinary team focused on compassionate care and positive patient outcomes. The role involves supporting patients through recovery, working with their families, and helping restore patients’ health in their home environment.

The Occupational Therapist provides comprehensive skilled services, develops and adjusts individualized plans of care, evaluates patient functioning, and uses activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, strength, and coordination. The role also includes reducing patient risk through education, counseling patients and families, instructing them in the use of mobility and assistive equipment, overseeing care provided by a COTA, and communicating supervisory visit results. The therapist must complete accurate clinical documentation in accordance with agency protocols and Medicare and federal guidelines, follow agency policies and regulations, communicate schedule changes, and attend in-service training and mandatory meetings.

This is a part-time role scheduled one day per week, Monday through Friday, from 8:15 AM to 5:00 PM. There are no on-call, weekend, or holiday requirements. The service territory includes cities within Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren Counties. The agency is The Christ Hospital Home Health Care.

Requirements

• Current Occupational Therapist license in the state of employment.
• At least one year of experience as an OT in an acute care setting.
• Valid driver's license and auto insurance in the applicant's name as a driver.
• Capable of meeting all physical demands.
• Compassionate communication and a positive attitude.
• Patience when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
• Attention to detail, observance, and ability to follow directions.

Nice To Haves

• Home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled occupational therapy services as ordered by the attending physician.
• Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to the attending physician and appropriate agency staff.
• Develop individualized occupational therapy plans of care and adjust them as patient needs change.
• Evaluate patients’ levels of functioning using diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Use activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination through passive or active exercise and activity.
• Teach patients preventative measures and help them make decisions that may reduce rehospitalizations.
• Counsel patients and families about disease or injury and its management throughout occupational therapy.
• Instruct patients and family members in the proper use of wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic or orthotic devices.
• Oversee and supervise the total care of patients provided by COTAs.
• Communicate supervisory visit results to the COTA.
• Complete clinical documentation according to agency protocol and Medicare and federal guidelines.
• Follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Communicate schedule or availability changes to schedulers or supervisors.
• Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
• Educate patients and family members and help ensure patient safety.

Benefits

• Guaranteed base salary plus an uncapped bonus structure.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Additional bonus opportunities.
• Flexible schedules.
• Support from a team that includes scheduling and patient admissions.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Paid time off for eligible teammates.
• Opportunity to participate in a 401(k).
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program access.

What This Job Offers

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