Occupational Therapist OT PRN

About the Role

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll contribute to our mission of providing high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients daily in their preferred home setting. This role offers countless ways to make a difference by developing a team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the occupational therapy patient to determine rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings.
• Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
• Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patient’s therapy needs during each visit, following OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, or changes in condition to the appropriate supervisor, physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
• Initiates plans for patient safety, utilizing patient, family, and community resources.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes.
• Performs occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and as certified by the patient’s physician.
• Instructs patients and/or their families in “activities of daily living” using adaptive equipment, sensory integration, and fine motor coordination skills.
• Assists patients and/or caregivers in securing necessary equipment, including fabrication of custom-made splints.
• Instructs the patient and/or caregiver in the therapy home program, providing modification and clarification when necessary.
• Counsels and instructs the patient and family in meeting therapy and related needs.
• Supervises and/or provides clinical direction to the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Home Health Aide (HHA), and clinical staff to ensure the therapy care plan is followed and quality of care is provided.

This role operates in a physically demanding, high-stress environment with a full range of body motion, including handling, lifting, and transferring patients. Potentially irregular hours, including on-call, may be required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current, unrestricted OT license valid for the state of work.
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a clinical care setting.
• Able and willing to travel within the branch/office coverage area.
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Must be able and willing to travel 50% of the time.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, or designee.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(K) with employer match.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement leave.
• Pet insurance.