Home Health Occupational Therapist OT Full Time 30 Hours

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Home Health Occupational Therapist OT Full Time 30 Hours at Aveanna Healthcare summary: A Home Health Occupational Therapist provides clinical assessments and therapy interventions in patients' homes, collaborating with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes. Responsibilities include evaluating mobility and function, creating and maintaining individualized plans of care, and documenting progress to meet regulatory requirements. The role also involves discharge planning, patient and caregiver education, and supervising support staff within the home health setting.
Position Overview We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team! You will utilize your clinical expertise to assess, teach, and deliver therapy interventions and treatment directed by the Physician as established in the home health plan of care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient well-being. Territory: Sioux Falls and surrounding areas within 30 miles Schedule: Full-time (22.5 points/30 hours) weekly visits Monday - Friday Essential Job Functions: Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength and current level of function. Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes. Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining occupational therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes. Delivery of occupational therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders. Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate. Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge. Participates in coordination of services with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc. Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction. Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff. Supervises other personnel (OTA, HHA) as applicable. Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation. Requirements: Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university/program. Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapist in the state of practice Valid CPR Valid Drivers license and proof of automobile insurance HHH As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.
Keywords: occupational therapy, home health, patient assessment, therapy interventions, care plan, discharge planning, clinical documentation, mobility evaluation, patient education, healthcare collaboration
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Location:
Sioux Falls
Job Type:
FullTime

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