Occupational Therapist (Per Diem)

OhioHealth•Jackson Township, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the OhioHealth team as an Occupational Therapist! Experience one on one patient care, a flexible schedule, and a great benefits package. Home health OTs work with an interdisciplinary team to care for patients in the home setting. Join our amazing home health team where you have autonomy, a reasonable and fair weekend rotation, a flexible schedule, and limited on-call. Home health OTs provide skilled care to patients to achieve outcomes in collaboration with the patient’s provider. As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties. The job profile provides an overview of responsibilities and duties and is not intended to be an exhaustive list and is subject to change at any time.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (Required)
BLS - Basic Life Support - American Heart Association
DL-HC - Driver's License only if in a Home Care department - Department of Motor Vehicles
LIC - Licensed in Field - State of Ohio
OT - Occupational Therapist - American Occupational Therapy Assoc.
Knowledge of home health Medicare regulations, JCAHO standards, home care reimbursement
Experience in an acute, rehabilitation or home health setting
Basic personal computer skills
Knowledge in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of occupational therapy
BLS certification
Valid state driver’s license, minimum of eighteen (18) years old, have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), and provide proof of insurance, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Driving is an essential function of the job.
Evaluates and treats patients after physician referral to: Evaluate patient’s motor, cognitive, sensory integrative and/or psychosocial function.
Develops and implements plan of care based on evaluation findings and appropriate treatment techniques.
Implements plan of care based on appropriate occupational performance frame of reference(s): bio-mechanical, sensorimotor, and/or rehabilitative.
Attends multidisciplinary patient care meetings. Plans and coordinates discharge plan with multidisciplinary team.
Educates patient and caregiver/family.
Recommends Medical Equipment required for discharge.
Provides information to physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers, and other team members.
Documents evaluation, plan of care, progress toward goals, discharge plan/continuity of care for multidisciplinary team, and other involved medical and insurance parties.
Supervises patient assignments and duties of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA) and rehab technicians.
Is involved in department quality improvement through utilization review and quality assurance program.
Takes active role in orienting new staff members.
Serves as clinical instructor for OT and COTA students.
Educates other disciplines and medical/hospital personnel on the topic of OT purpose, goals and treatment policies and procedures.
Represents department at problem-solving and committee meetings.
Assumes other duties delegated by management.
There is an expectation that an employee in this position may be requested to work at care sites other than their home care site.