Occupational Therapist

Human Touch Home Health Care • Pueblo, CO

6d • $70 - $85 • Onsite

About The Position

Human Touch Home Health Care is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapist to implement standards of care for occupational therapy services and follow the conditions outlined in the Service Agreement. Direct patient care must comply with the state Occupational Therapy Practice Act. This is an in-person home health position serving the Colorado Springs, Colorado area. Pay is $70–$85 per visit, not per hour; a typical visit is one hour.

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ functional status and home environments, identifies equipment needs, and contributes to the development of plans of care and treatment goals. The role includes providing or coordinating therapy interventions, maintaining clinical documentation, communicating with physicians and care team members, instructing patients and caregivers, and supporting coordinated care and discharge planning. Other related duties may be assigned, and duties may be adjusted based on organizational and industry needs.

Benefits are available only to full-time employees. The listed benefits include health insurance, vision and dental coverage, vacation time, and sick leave. The posting also describes competitive compensation, professional development and career advancement opportunities, a positive and supportive work environment, and the opportunity to contribute to healthcare access and quality in the community.

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.
• Good verbal and written communication skills and organization skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with organization requirements.
• Occupational therapist license required.
• Reliably commute to Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Nice To Haves

• One year of occupational therapist and home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, communication skills, self-care ability, and work capacity.
• Evaluate home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living and identify equipment needs.
• Participate in developing the total plan of care.
• For patients planning to return to work, conduct work capacity evaluations and, in accordance with organizational policy, refer patients to specialized vocational training as appropriate.
• Develop treatment programs and goals to improve function, and communicate plans of care to referring physicians and other organization professionals.
• Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with organizational policy.
• Fabricate splints and instruct patients in the use of adaptive equipment to improve function, as appropriate.
• Train patients in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices, as appropriate.
• Maintain clinical records, notes, and reports to physicians regarding changes in patients’ conditions; submit records in accordance with organizational policy.
• Communicate with personnel involved in patient care to promote coordinated, efficient care.
• Attend and contribute to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by organizational policy.
• Identify patient and family or caregiver needs for other home health services and make referrals as appropriate.
• Instruct patients’ families or caregivers and other organization health care personnel in treatment regimens when indicated and appropriate.
• Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• When therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
• Participate in discharge planning.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by a supervisor; duties may be adjusted based on organizational and industry needs.

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Positive and supportive work environment.
• Opportunity to contribute to improving healthcare access and quality in the community.
• Health insurance (only for full-time employees).
• Vision coverage (only for full-time employees).
• Dental coverage (only for full-time employees).
• Vacation time (only for full-time employees).
• Sick leave (only for full-time employees).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level