Home Healthcare Occupational Therapist (OT)

Benefits :

Flexible schedule

Job description

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist , you will :

• Assess / screen patient's daily living / work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• Confer with the patient's physician and other health care team members and participate in development / revision of the Plan of Care Treatment.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve / restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review / expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program as a whole.
• Consult with other vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients.
• Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and / or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and / or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and / or community.
• Design / train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Coordinate / oversee / supervise / instruct and evaluates Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered.
• Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.

Qualifications :

• Required Skills
• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program
• A minimum of six months occupational therapy experience preferred
• Home Health experience a plus
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure
• Current CPR certification
• Good organizational and communication

Job Type : Contract

Pay : $65.00 - $85.00 per hour

Benefits :

Referral program

Medical specialties :

• Geriatrics
• Home Health

Role characteristics :

On the road

Schedule :

• Choose your own hours
Work setting :
• In-person
• In-person

Ability to Relocate :

Huntsville, TX : Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location : In person