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Occupational Therapist OT Home Health
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What they do
An Occupational Therapist helps patients with injuries, illnesses, and disabilities recover, improve, or develop skills needed for everyday activities. Assists people with mobility impairments to move easily around their homes; develops school and workplace settings that are accessible for individuals with physical or mental disabilities. May specialize in certain types of impairments or certain categories of patients.
$87,734 / year median in Georgia
+5% projected growth
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE
To provide evaluative, consultative and treatment interventions to all home health patients in their place of residence referred by a licensed physician and will maintain effective communication with home health partners patients, patient's families and other internal and external customers as appropriate. This role offers competitive compensation, based on experience, schedule, and location, along with comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative culture focused on growth and excellence. Home is where the heart is! That's why PruittHealth @ Home is committed to caring for our patients and residents, as well as providing our employees with a rewarding career as a member of our PruittHealth family.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses, monitors, documents and reports progress of patient's health and condition using required documents via clinician preferred technology, and within established timelines
- Helps maintain continuity of care by collaborating with the interdisciplinary team and attending physician to develop, integrate, and manage the patient care plan of care, making referrals to other disciplines as needed
- Demonstrates intermediate knowledge of home care and competency in discipline for specific patient care skills, required for the provision of care
- Recognize and respond to priorities in patient care with initiative and sound judgment.
- Assist with training/orienting others.
- Utilizes accepted company teaching materials in patient/family education
- Completes documentation timely, accurately, and at the point of care, according to industry standards (e.g., OASIS assessments, SOC/Admissions, Recertifications, ABN's, subsequent visits, physician orders, care coordination, etc.)
- Report any alleged or suspected violations to supervisor and/or others until the issue is resolved.
- Complies with corporate compliance program
- Meets agency productivity standards and utilizes time and resources effectively and efficiently
- Participates in center/agency surveys (Licensure/Joint Commission), mandatory in-services, case conferences, staff meetings, and programs (e.g., Performance Improvement Program) as required
- Follow established safety regulations and procedures, and report job-related functions/tasks that involve occupational hazards, as necessary
- Maintains current license, certification, and clinical records to meet federal, state and agency regulations and guidelines
- Ability to be self-directed, prioritize, manage time appropriately, and meet outcomes and strategic goals by targeted deadlines.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Must have a valid and unrestricted professional license in state of practice.
- Graduate of ACOTE accredited school.
- If foreign-trained, the program must be deemed substantially equivalent to an Occupational Therapist entry level education in the U.
AOTA. PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Prior Home Health experience is preferable.