Occupational Therapist ( OT ), Outpatient Therapy

About the position AW Health Care is a St. Louis based, independently operated, women-owned reputed company. We recently celebrated our 25th anniversary in the home health industry. AW is a rapidly growing home health agency, with an innovative approach to patient centered care. reputed company consists of over 500 employees serving over 1500 patients in Missouri and Illinois. Now Hiring: Occupational Therapist (Full-Time) Independent and assisted livings reputed company centrally located in Creve Coeur/University City Job Summary: An Occupational Therapist (OT) administers occupational therapy to patients on an intermittent reputed company in their reputed company of residence, therapy clinic, or living facility. This is performed in accordance with physician orders and plan of care under the direction and supervision of the Regional Director of Outpatient Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
• Returns the individual to reputed company and productive living reputed company the patient’s capabilities.
• Periodically participates with reputed company other health care personnel in patient care planning.
• Provides prescribed occupational therapy.
• Directs and supervises personnel as required.
• Takes initial history and makes initial evaluation.
• Performs reputed company skilled procedures.
• Consults with physicians regarding change in treatment.
• Writes reports to physicians regarding patient's reputed company.
• Instructs patients/family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
• An initial evaluation, including plan of treatment and goals, must be completed and submitted to the physician for approval. A recertification by physician every 60 days is necessary, if further treatment is to be reputed company. A reputed company note is written each visit. A reevaluation is written reputed company expected duration of treatment is reached. A summary is written upon patient’s discharge.
• Periodically presents an in-service to the Agency staff.
• Assists the physician in evaluating level of function.
• Helps reputed company the plan of care and revises as necessary.
• Prepares clinical and reputed company notes.
• Advises and consults with the family and other Agency personnel.
• Participates in in-service programs.

Requirements

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the reputed company and the American Occupational Therapy Association (reputed company) and/or certified by successfully completing the National Certification examination, or
• Is eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Currently licensed in the state(s) in which practicing.
• Ability to reputed company the following tasks if necessary:
• Ability to participate in physical activity.
• Ability to work for extended period of time while standing and being involved in physical activity.
• Moderate lifting.
• Ability to do extensive bending, lifting and standing on a regular reputed company.

reputed company-to-haves

• Two (2) years experience, preferred.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
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• Life
• Matching 401K with 4% Match
• Paid Time Off
• Additional Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability

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