Occupational Therapist Job Description

Definition :
An Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates and provides family oriented services to the pediatric home health patient with neurological, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and cardio-pulmonary impairments; fine motor, sensory motor, and developmental delays, as well as traumatic injuries and swallowing disorders. This includes patient and caregiver education and consultation/care planning with internal and external providers.

Our therapists provide excellent, professional, and individualized rehabilitative care to patients in the comforts of their own home. Our employees are compassionate professionals who are excited to provide great care for their clients in the home setting. They are empowered and passionate in their ability to make a difference in not only one child’s life, but the whole family as a unit. In return, they have a chance to gain additional expertise in the pediatric therapy field, while finding career satisfaction and fulfillment. This care is initiated and carried out through a comprehensive consultation plan. Our therapists ensure, along with a multidisciplinary team, overall excellence in service. This excellence is driven by our team's caring, compassionate, and respectful approach to meeting the needs of all of our clients. We are committed to providing the "best personal home care possible". We take excellent care of our clients, their families, and our staff.

Example of Responsibilities:

· As part of a comprehensive evaluation, assesses patients’ abilities and level of functioning, and coordinates treatments designed to achieve patient/family-centered goals.

· Makes home visits in accordance with established Plan of Care (POC).

· Conducts on-going assessments and makes revisions to POC as appropriate, reports progress toward goals to Case Manager.

· Engages in a variety of means of communication with patient/family and other care providers as needed for care coordination. For example, phone calls, emails, messaging within EMR.

· Educates patients and care providers about safe use and recommended methods for installation of adaptive equipment.

· Identifies barriers to optimal levels of patient functioning and works with care providers to overcome these barriers.

· Identifies environmental and safety hazards in the patient’s place of care and works with care providers to minimize risk of injury.

· Provides written and verbal instruction to caregivers related to exercises that can be performed with the patient to assist with continued progress toward goals.

· Completes documentation in a thorough and timely manner to optimize care and team communication.

· Advocates for the patient and family including IEP meeting collaboration, letters of medical necessity, and connection to community resources.

Skills:

· Mastery of the core of the practice and profession of OT as it is applied in the pediatric home care setting and as explained in the OTPF.

· Ability to integrate relevant evidence, literature, and epidemiological data related to the pediatric population.

· Demonstration of the ability to seek out new knowledge in order to meet patient needs as well as the demands of a dynamic profession.

· Organizational skills to maintain detailed treatment plans and effectively manage assigned case load.

· Problem-solving skills to develop innovative solutions to unique challenges.

· Critical thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

· Reliance on experience and excellent clinical judgment to plan and accomplish goals.

· Demonstration of the ability to function as a productive, positive part of the patient/family care team

Required Experience:

Occupational Therapist: 2 years

Required Education:

Master's

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50.00 - $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Pediatrics

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Work Location: On the road

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