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Elumina Health
Occupational Therapist Home Health - $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
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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.
$86,879 / year median in Ohio
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Elumina Health we strive to do our BEST so that our clients can be their BEST. Our skilled home care agency is focused on providing high quality care and ensuring that the staff is equipped with the tools and skills to do just that! Elumina Health is a locally owned and operated agency in Columbus, Ohio and we are adding to our team due to growth! We are searching for an energetic Occupational Therapist to join our team. Enjoy working one on one with your patients in the most functional environment possible --- their home. Work for a company where you are not just a number but a valuable part of our team. You will enjoy flexible scheduling, and a supportive work environment focused on employee and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be patient care focused, organized, flexible, comfortable using a computer, and possess excellent communication & customer service skills.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of an approved occupational therapy curriculum.
- Possesses a current license to practice as an occupational therapist in Ohio.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluates and establishes goals based on the client's current level of functioning and potential for improvement and performs re-evaluations as necessary.
- Guides and instructs the client in prescribed therapeutic, self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning.
- Establishes household management routines.
- Records and reports to the physician the client's reaction to the therapy program or any changes in the client's condition.
- Instructs the client and family in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices.
- Instructs the family in the client's total occupational therapy program.
- Prepares clinical/ progress notes of care services given and submits them to the Agency weekly.
- Participates in care conferences and other Agency meetings as necessary.
- Supervises the occupational therapy assistant.
- Participates with staff, client and physician in discharge activities and completes the occupational therapy discharge summary.
Organizational Relationship:
- Reports directly to the Director of Rehabilitation and Therapy.
Functional Abilities:
- Must be able to read 12 point type or larger.
- Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner understood by most persons.
- Must be able to stoop, bend and be able to lift and transfer clients.
- Must be able to travel to client's residences.
Special requirements:
- Must have a reliable car, car insurance and a valid driver's license.
- Must be able to successfully pass a background check.