Occupational Therapist- Home Care (Per diem, as needed)

Position Summary

Will provide skilled occupational therapy to Unity CHHA clients per N.Y.S. Department of Health (D.O.H.) and Federal regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains a caseload of clients, as assigned, which supports the standards productivity requirements of the program.
• Captures client service requests and / or referrals in an efficient and timely manner.
• Provides comprehensive skilled therapy assessments, formulates a comprehensive plan of home care services for assigned clients based on skilled therapy assessment.
• Performs skilled therapy and prescribed treatments to assigned clients based on MD orders.
• Orders, obtains prescribed equipment as needed and teaches clients regarding the equipment obtained.
• Communicates plan of care to the Primary Care Physician (PCP), updates PCP with changes in condition and subsequent alterations to plan of care.
• Documents and implements physicians orders per D.O.H., Federal regulations, and agency standards.
• Provides client and family education in accordance with client assessment and prescribed plan of care.
• Completes accurately and timely all documentation of assigned clients’ care per regulatory standards.
• Participates in Unity CHHA in service education program.
• Maintains updated knowledge base of community health practice, therapy practice, and community resources.
• Establishes paraprofessional care plan as needed and supervises paraprofessional per DOH and Federal regulation.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. in Occupational Therapy required, Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy preferred.
• Required Licensure/Certification: Skill Current NYS Occupational Therapist License or limited permit as a Registered Occupational Therapist. Current N.Y.S. Drivers License. Is required to drive own car in order to meet essential functions.

Physical Requirements

• M - Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing or squatting.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

• Physical Requirements

Pay Range

$69,000.00 - $99,840.00

City

Rochester

Postal Code

14607