Occupational Therapist (Home Health)

About the role

This role is Monday-Friday, with no weekends or holidays. The Occupational Therapist will service the Dare and Currituck County area. Reliable transportation is required.

Responsibilities

• Accurately provide occupational therapy (OT) evaluations
• Develop and implement OT treatment plans
• Provide education and information
• Participate in required discharge planning
• Complete all required documentation for patients according to hospital and department policies and procedures
• Direct patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and enhance performance
• Facilitate the learning of essential skills and functions for adaptation and productivity

Requirements

• Adhere to established departmental policies and procedures
• Plan a variety of sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities
• Absent a Registered Nurse, perform home health aide supervisory visits to the patient’s home
• Absent a Registered Nurse, assist, assess the relationship of, and/or review care plans
• Absent a Registered Nurse, supervise the Health Aide
• Absent a Registered Nurse, consult with other members of the Comfort Care Team
• Select appropriate activities based on individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest
• Teach patients the skills and techniques required for participation in occupational therapy
• Evaluate patient progress, attitude, and behavior on an ongoing basis
• Prepare reports summarizing the patient's reactions to therapy
• Design and fit adaptive devices such as splints and braces
• Integrate principles of age-specific care into all aspects of practice
• Initiate collaborative interactions with physicians and other hospital staff
• Utilize work time wisely and efficiently, providing appropriate levels of care to patients
• Meet productivity expectations and positively assist the department in achieving financial goals
• Comply with OSHA’s bag technique and trunk supplies protocol
• Utilize hospital laptop while in patient’s home during visits to ensure accuracy of documentation and efficient productivity
• Synchronize hospital laptop twice daily
• Document instructions given to patient, emergency measures received upon admission, plan of care, patient’s response to plan of care, skilled treatments, and interventions

Qualifications

• Minimum Required Education: Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited school or a Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of experience
• Experience: Previous Occupational Therapy experience is preferred, but will accept new graduates
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Current licensure in the state of North Carolina, or be license eligible, in addition to having a National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy.