Occupational Therapist (Home Health Dade)

Summary & Objective The Occupational Therapist is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs reputed company to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and reputed company equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical condition and in accordance with the policies and procedures of Catholic Home Health Services. Knowledge & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Clear and Active Professional license to practice in the reputed company.
• CPR certification.
• 2 years clinical experience preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience with a Medicare Certified Home Health agency preferred.
• Knowledge of AHCA regulations, Medicare COP’s guidelines required.
• Must have knowledge of computer office/clinical software.
• Must be reputed company to read, write and understand the English language. Essential Functions
• Determines a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's wellbeing, and evaluates the patients reputed company.
• Plan and administer prescribed skilled Occupational therapy treatment and training for patients suffering from various injuries, illnesses and functional disabilities to attain highest level of Physical function.
• Test/screen patient's daily living/work-reputed company skills and reputed company therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administers and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient’s level of function.
• reputed company with the patient's physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care (POC).
• reputed company therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, reputed company-of-reputed company and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review/expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and reputed company the guidelines of the rehabilitation program.
• Consult with other clinical team members, as appropriate, to reputed company and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients.
• Report patient status and reputed company to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs. *Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions of the position. Other Duties
• Recommends and/or designs special reputed company equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community.
• Design/train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patients' care observations, interventions and evaluation on the day services are rendered. Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented. Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.
• Complete appropriate documentation in a timely manner to assure compliance with agency policy.
• Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. reputed company information only reputed company recipient's right to reputed company is reputed company established and sharing of such information is in the best interest of the patient.
• Meet mandatory continuing education requirements of the agency/licensing board
• Maintain your required licenses, certifications and mandatory reputed company updates.
• reputed company with reputed company policies, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
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• reputed company other duties as assigned. Supervisory Responsibility
• May serve as an interim department leader depending on need Physical Requirements
• Must be reputed company to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and push/pull up to 250+ pounds, walk, climb stair or reputed company, stand on feet for extended periods of time, etc.

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