Home Health Occupational Therapist OT Full Time
Company: Aveanna Healthcare
Location: Duluth
Posted on: September 26, 2024
Job Description:
Position Overview -We are looking for an Occupational Therapist
(OT) to join our team! You will utilize your clinical expertise to
assess, teach, and deliver therapy interventions and treatment
directed by the Physician as established in the home health plan of
care. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary team members,
receiving and providing pertinent updates to optimize patient
well-being. -Serving: Duluth and Superior as well as -the
surrounding communities -Essential Job Functions: -
- Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility,
coordination, strength and current level of function. - -
- Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation
of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and
outcomes. - -
- Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining
occupational therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes.
- -
- Delivery of occupational therapy services to comply with
prescribed physician orders. - -
- Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of
client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and
determine discharge care plans as appropriate. - -
- Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and
educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan
to follow discharge. - -
- Participates in coordination of services with health care team,
physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc. - -
- Documents according to policy and procedure and requires
minimal supervision or instruction. - -
- Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical
denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers - -
- Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team
members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical
staff. - -
- Supervises other personnel (OTA, HHA) as applicable. - -
- Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional
practice and regulation. - -Requirements: - -
- Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited
university/program. - -
- Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational
Therapist in the state of practice - -
- Valid CPR -Preferred: - -
- Strong organization and communication skills - -
- Attention to detail - -
- Time management - -
- Proven relationship-builder - -
- Experience in Home Health Therapy and completion of OASIS
documentationHHHAs an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid
funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements
in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and
testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as
appropriate.
Keywords: Aveanna Healthcare, Duluth , Home Health Occupational Therapist OT Full Time, Healthcare , Duluth, Minnesota
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