Senior Living Occupational Therapist Per Diem

UnitedHealth Group•Quincy, MA

19d•$47 - $84

About The Position

The Senior Living Occupational Therapist provides age-appropriate services to adult and geriatric patients, including comprehensive assessments, individual and group treatment, supervision of treatment delivered by a COTA or technician, home exercise program development, patient and family instruction, participation in team and family conferences, adaptive equipment evaluation and selection, participation in performance improvement programs, and documentation according to department and facility standards. The position involves direct patient care and is a per diem role based primarily in one senior living community. The therapist evaluates patients’ rehabilitation potential, identifies needs, establishes individualized plans of care and goals, follows the medical regimen and applicable precautions, and uses safe treatment techniques. The role also includes maintaining equipment and related logs, reporting broken or faulty equipment, and completing discharge summaries on final outpatient visits. The therapist must be able to function in any home situation regardless of a client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.

Requirements

Current Occupational Therapy licensure in the state of practice.
Current driver’s license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or access to public transportation.

Nice To Haves

Current CPR certification or ability to complete it within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients to determine rehabilitation potential, identify needs, establish individualized plans of care, and set goals for the team plan of care.
Set initial short-term and long-term goals.
Use equipment properly and safely; maintain inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs; and report broken or faulty equipment.
Maintain logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
Follow the medical regimen developed for each patient and adhere to applicable precautions, including those for total hip replacement, total knee replacement, cardiac conditions, and wounds.
Use safe treatment techniques, including transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.
Complete a discharge summary for each patient at the final outpatient physical therapy visit.
Provide comprehensive assessments, direct individual and group treatment, and supervise treatment delivered by a COTA or technician.
Develop home exercise programs and provide patient and family instruction.
Participate in team and family conferences, performance improvement programs, and evaluation and selection of adaptive equipment.
Document services according to department and facility standards.
Function in home situations regardless of the client’s age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.