Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)

Position Summary

Responsible for the assessment, delivery, supervision, and evaluation of occupational therapy services to agency patients in accordance with the established physician’s Plan of Care and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and agency regulations, policies, and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Completing comprehensive and OASIS assessments.
• Ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Providing services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Patient, caregiver, and family counseling.
• Patient and caregiver education.
• Preparing clinical notes.
• Communication with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners, as appropriate, related to the current plan of care.
• Coordination with known external agencies providing care and services to the same patient.
• Participation in the agency’s QAPI program.
• Participation in agency-sponsored in-service training.
• Performs direct occupational therapy services to patients as ordered by a physician and in accordance with the Plan of Care.
• Ensures delivery of services is maintained in accordance with physician orders and with client consent.

Make updates to the plan of care, as ordered by the physician, in response to changes in patient condition, progress toward goals, and/or new or changed physician orders.

Observes, records, and reports reaction to treatment and any changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel and/or physician.

• Supervision of certified occupational therapy assistants a minimum of every 30 days.
• Supervision of home health aides a minimum of every 14 days (if applicable).
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Clinical Manager and/or Administrator.
• Participation in regular on-call rotation as directed by the Administrator.

Job Requirements

• Reliable transportation and working telephone as required by the nature of the position.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.

Education / Licensure / Experience

Is licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable, as an occupational therapist by the state in which practicing.

Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapist education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.

Is eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).

Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience, preferably in an acute care or rehabilitation setting.