Home Health Occupational Therapist

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Responsible for the evaluation, clinical assessment, treatment plan, implementation, and progression of goal-directed, purposeful Occupational Therapy interventions. Responsibilities also include consultations with medical staff and health professionals, completion of medical records and insurance forms, and supervision of Rehab associates.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current Occupational Therapist Licensure as required by the state where services will be performed:   

MD: Occupational Therapy licensure through the Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene 

OH: Occupational Therapy licensure through the Ohio Occupational Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board 

PA: Occupational Therapy licensure through the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure  

WV: Occupational Therapy licensure through the West Virginia Board of Occupational Therapy 

2. Valid driver’s license.

3. CPR certification within 30 days of hire date.

PREFRRED QUALIFICATION:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board. 

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.  Other duties may be assigned.

 

1. Complies with ethical and professional standards of conduct as established by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

2. Prescribes and instructs patients in therapeutic self-care and creative activities that promote functional independence with attention to both physical and mental components.

3. Performs evaluation procedures as per Policy and Procedure:  self-care assessment, FIM assessment, ROM, manual muscle test, upper extremity/hand assignment, sensory testing, interest checklist, splint/orth assessment, position assessment, and vital signs.

4. Educates patient and/or responsible party to home programs and the use of assistive devices.  Assesses learning and provides reinforcement or implements further teaching strategies as indicated per policy and procedure.

5. Provides care, based on physical, psychosocial, communication, safety, and education level and related criteria for the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric patient per the established age-specific standard. 

6. Evaluates home environment for concerns, plan of treatment.

7. Compliance with all Home Health/ standards including but not limited to visits and communication.

8. Completes plan of treatment and recertification as per Medicare guidelines.  Completes SOC, Recertification, and Discharge per guidelines.

9. Performs CPR when directed by the patient’s/appropriate representative’s wishes.

10. Displays safe, efficient, and prudent use and maintenance of D.M.E. and medical supplies and adaptive equipment.

11. Familiar with supply requisition systems as per policy and procedure.

12. Performs treatments/procedures according to specific standards.

13. Performs and monitors patient teaching according to the policy and procedures.

14. Coordinates the care team in order to facilitate a change in the level of care in compliance with the change in level of care standard.

15. Identifies the stages of death and dying.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with di