Occupational Therapist, Home Health, Days, 24-hours

Schedule Details:

Scheduled Hours:

Shift:

Hours:

I. Major Responsibilities:

1.  Administers therapy evaluations and develops treatment plan for physically, cognitively, developmentally and/or functionally disabled patient populations, including infants and children, adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and frail elderly, inpatient or outpatient as assigned.
2.  Analyzes and interprets data and assesses individually current functional ability.  Researches specific problems as required and makes a differential diagnosis when appropriate.  Consults with physician regarding any contradictions or alternative forms of therapy.  Assesses patient's progress, as related to their rehabilitation potential.
3.  Designs treatment plan based on initial evaluation and assessment.  Establishes short- and long-term goals for patients.  Utilizes therapeutic interventions and activities to remediate, restore, and/or compensate for losses in physical, perceptual, cognitive, sensory, psychosocial, and functional skills.   Provides treatment in both individual and group settings.
4.  Selects purposeful activities suited to the patient's emotional, intellectual and physical functional level to upgrade the patient's performance to maximal independence.
5.  Educates patient, family and other caregivers in therapy program and goals. Participates in patient care meetings, collaborates with team members, assists with discharge planning. 
6.  Discusses patient's treatment and progress with physician including any new or inconsistent findings.
7.  Documents care provided in medical record. Completes therapy billing and departmental statistics. Assists in maintenance of orderly, safe, and efficient working environment.  Assists with inventory and purchasing as assigned.
8.  Assists in education and development of staff.  Delegates caseload to therapist assistants, overseeing quality of care and supervising performance. Collaborates with team members to assure patient coverage and equitable work distribution. 
9.  Participates in department quality improvement/assurance activities and program development initiatives.
10. Supervises students according to Practice Standards.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:
1. Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy or a bachelor's degree with a certificate or diploma for successful completion of a post-degree program in Occupational Therapy. 
2. Current MA state license as Occupational Therapist.
Preferred:

Experience/Skills:

Required:
1. Successful completion of national certification exam, or eligible and scheduled for next sitting.