Hiring Occupational Therapist in Lacey, WA with $2800 Weekly Gross
SAGE GROUP•Lacey, WA
•$2,720 - $2,800•Onsite
About The Position
Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Home Health OT for a 13-week travel/contract position in Lacey, WA. This role involves providing Occupational Therapist services to Home Health patients, delegating responsibilities to assistants and aides, and performing assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation. The therapist will evaluate patient function through testing, develop goal-specific treatment regimes, and educate patients, families, and caregivers. The position covers Thurston, Mason, Lewis, and Pierce Counties.
Requirements
- 1 year of Occupational Therapist experience
- 1 year of Recent/Current OT Home Health experience within the last 3 years
- Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting
- Valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance
- OT License for State applying or Compact if acceptable
- BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross
Responsibilities
- Provide OT services to Home Health patients
- Delegate responsibility to the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Aides.
- Perform assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with occupational therapy standards, physician orders, and governing policies and procedures.
- Evaluate the patient’s function by performing formal/informal testing measures to determine the skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular status, developmental, social, and cognitive functions
- Develop a goal specific treatment regime based on assessment data and the patient’s tolerance to carry-out the treatment plan as prescribed.
- Submits a written treatment regime to be included as part of the plan of treatment authorized by and coordinated with the physician.
- Updates plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status.
- Devises a schedule of treatment, which is frequency and duration specific to be discussed with patient/family/caregiver and coordinated with clinical support staff.
- Educates patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding pathology or condition, patient alternatives, prognosis, and rationale for treatment through forms of rest, exercise, modalities, and other indicated interventions
Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement: $0.54/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
