Occupational Therapist PRN

Choice Health At Home • New Braunfels, TX

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About The Position

The Occupational Therapist PRN plays a critical role in supporting patients across various healthcare settings by providing specialized therapeutic interventions aimed at improving their ability to perform daily activities. This position involves assessing patients' physical, emotional, and cognitive needs to develop personalized treatment plans that promote independence and enhance quality of life. The therapist collaborates closely with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and social workers, to ensure comprehensive care and optimal patient outcomes. Flexibility and adaptability are essential, as the PRN role requires responding to fluctuating patient volumes and diverse clinical environments. Ultimately, the Occupational Therapist PRN contributes to the rehabilitation process by empowering patients to regain functional skills and achieve their highest

Requirements

• Valid Occupational Therapy License
• CPR certification
• Valid Driver’s License & Auto Insurance

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of occupational therapy experience preferred
• HomeCare HomeBase experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical assessment; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of patient.
• Documents, prepares, revises, and completes a Plan of Care, progress notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients/clients.
• Participates in the IDG care planning process.
• Apply concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordination/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Assess and facilitate through direct therapeutic intervention the patient's ROM, strength, coordination, need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, functional mobility and safety issues as related to patient’s ADL performance needs. Fabricate and maintain adaptive equipment and hand splints.
• Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.
• Evaluate patient occupational performance in the areas of self-care, work, leisure and rest. Assess sensory-motor neuromuscular, psycho-social and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior. Assess physical, social and cultural components of the patient’s occupational environment.
• Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and the licensing board.
• Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees