Home Health Occupational Therapist OT PRN

Benefits: Flexible schedule Job Description All About Home Care is a Houston-based home health care agency. We’ve been serving the Houston and surrounding communities since 2004, providing quality home health services. We are currently looking for Occupational Therapists OTs to help serve patients in the Upper Central North of the Greater Houston area, which mainly includes Conroe, Spring, The Woodlands, and surrounding areas. If you have experience in home health and are interested in covering this area, please submit your resume. We use Kinnser software to document patient care. Qualification Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and/or certified by successfully completing the national Certification examinationCurrently licensed in the State of TexasTwo years of experience in Home Health preferred1 year experience using Kinnser/WellSky for home health Responsibilities OT takes initial history and make initial evaluationAssists the physician in evaluating level of functionImproves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patientReturns the individual to optimum and productive living within the patient’s capabilitiesProvides prescribed occupational therapyDirects and supervises personnel as requiredPerforms all skilled proceduresConsults with physicians regarding change in treatmentWrites reports to physicians regarding patient’s progressInstructs patient/family members in home programs and fine motor development exercisesAn initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, must be filled out and submitted to the physician for approval. A progress note is written each visit. A re-evaluation is conducted when expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient’s discharge.Helps develop the plan of care and revises as necessaryPrepares clinical and progress notesAdvises and consults with the family and other Agency personnelPeriodically participates with all other health care personnel in patient care planningParticipates in in-service program