Occupational Therapist -On-Call/Per Diem

Description

Who We Are

Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) is a mission-driven healthcare organization dedicated to helping frail, underserved, and multiethnic seniors live safely and independently at home with dignity. Through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) model of care, we deliver high-quality, personalized healthcare and supportive services that improve quality of life across the communities we serve.

At IIH, our work is rooted in compassion, cultural understanding, and deep respect for those in our care. Team members play a vital role in supporting seniors throughout Central and Southern California—delivering care that’s not only clinically excellent, but also personal, coordinated, and community-based.

When you join IIH, you become part of a team committed to making a real difference in the lives of older adults—every single day.

Job Summary

The Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for providing occupational therapy services to participants of Innovative Integrated Health (IIH). Travel may be necessary to support all Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) sites.

Essential Job Functions 

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team (IDT) and complete initial, semi-annual, unscheduled, and annual assessments; attend morning updates and report changes in participants’ baseline status to appropriate staff on a daily basis.
• Involved in the development and implementation of Quality Improvement (QI) activities.
• Perform intake screenings as assigned and make appropriate recommendations.
• Conduct an initial comprehensive assessment in person, at the requisite intervals, and develop a plan of care for participants on-site,  in hospitals, in nursing facilities, in assisted living facilities and in their homes; Evaluations include, but are not limited to: functional status; physical status; activities of daily living (ADL) status; cognitive functioning; visual-perceptual status; feeding skills; cooking skills; bed mobility; wheelchair needs; and home safety evaluations.
• Provide treatment as indicated.
• Demonstrate an ability to utilize appropriate safety measures when providing care.
• Develop, instruct, and supervise other staff and/or family members on therapy program to be carried out by individuals other  than occupational therapist.
• When appropriate, delegate oversight of OT interventions and activities, as determined by IDT on plan of care, to restorative  aide in a timely manner.
• Assess durable medical equipment needs for participants. Receive team approval prior to purchase of equipment. Order and  follow-up with durable medical equipment (DME) purchases.
• Educate staff, participants, and family on services available through occupational therapy staff.
• Train and supervise restorative aides on site, including all areas of performance consistent with departmental policies; report as required to supervisor regarding these issues.
• Provide training in regards to body mechanics.
• Communicate observed staffing needs/changes and further program development needs to supervisor.
• Review and revise restorative exercises as indicated. 
• Consult with activities department as requested regarding activity adaptations.
• Develop special programs according to participant needs.
• Complete documentation/reports as required.
• Adjust schedules as needed to meet the needs of Innovative Integrated Health participants.
• Maintain confidentiality of participant information.
• Performs skilled treatments at participant’s homes as necessary. 
• Travel may be necessary to support all Innovative Integrated Health (IIH) sites.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, projects, and committees as assigned. 
• Adhere to and support the center’s practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked, and in scheduling participants’ treatments to accommodate the participants’ availability.
• May require use of personal vehicle to provide therapy services in participant’s residence. If using a personal vehicle, a valid 
• California Driver’s License is required.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to cope with mental and emotional stress related to the position.
• Ability to function independently and to work effectively and in a collegial manner with all members of the interdisciplinary  team, co-workers, and department heads.
• Ability to relate to the public and g