PRN Occupational Therapist OT Home Health

About the role

Occupational Therapist OT – Home Health Services. Special consideration for applicants who currently live in or commutable to Lowndes County, GA. PruittHealth @ Home is committed to caring for patients and residents, and providing employees with a rewarding career as a member of the PruittHealth family. Job purpose: provide evaluative, consultative, and treatment interventions to all home health patients referred by a licensed physician in their place of residence.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, monitors, documents and reports progress of patient's health and condition using required documents via clinician preferred technology, and within established timelines
• Helps maintain continuity of care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan of care, making referrals to other disciplines as needed
• Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline for specific patient care skills, required for the provision of care
• Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care with initiative and sound judgment
• Assist with training/orienting others
• Utilizes accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education
• Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards (e.g., OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABN’s, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.)
• Report any alleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue is resolved
• Complies with corporate compliance program
• Meets agency productivity standards and utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently
• Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure/Joint Commission), mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs (e.g., Performance Improvement Program) as required
• Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report