Home Health Occupational Therapist OT
About The Position
All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency serving Houston and surrounding communities since 2004. The agency is seeking Occupational Therapists to provide home health care to patients throughout the Greater Houston area, including North, South, East, West, and Central Houston. PRN positions are also available in The Woodlands and Conroe. Patient care is documented using Kinnser software. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients, provides prescribed occupational therapy, helps develop and revise plans of care, and works with physicians, families, and other agency personnel to support patients’ function and independence. The role includes clinical documentation, patient and family instruction, and participation in patient-care planning and in-service programs.
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 (AOTA), and/or successfully complete the national certification examination.
- Currently licensed in the State of Texas.
- One year of experience using Kinnser/WellSky for home health.
Nice To Haves
- Two years of home health experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Take the patient's initial history and perform an initial evaluation.
- Assist the physician in evaluating the patient's level of function.
- Improve or minimize the patient's residual physical disabilities.
- Help the individual return to optimum and productive living within the patient's capabilities.
- Provide prescribed occupational therapy and perform skilled procedures.
- Direct and supervise personnel as required.
- Consult with physicians about changes in treatment and write reports regarding patient progress.
- Instruct patients and family members in home programs and fine motor development exercises.
- Complete and submit the initial evaluation, plan of treatment, and goals to the physician for approval; write a progress note at each visit; conduct re-evaluations when the expected treatment duration is reached; and prepare a discharge summary.
- Help develop and revise the plan of care as necessary.
- Prepare clinical and progress notes.
- Advise and consult with the family and other agency personnel.
- Participate periodically with other health care personnel in patient-care planning.
- Participate in the in-service program.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Direct contributions toward student loan repayment
- Access to 0% interest loans to help consolidate or pay off high-interest debt, including student loans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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