Occupational Therapist, Home Health
Elara Capital
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Chicopee • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States
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Junior
About the role
- Evaluates the occupational therapy patient to determine rehabilitation needs
- Develops a plan of care in accordance with findings
- Participates in implementation and development of the Plan of Care
- Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit
- Re-evaluates patients' therapy needs during each visit
- Communicates significant findings to supervisors and team members
- Initiates plan for patient safety
- Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit
- Writes physician orders to cover additional visits
- Instructs and provides patients and/or families with activities of daily living
- Assists patient and/or caregiver in securing necessary equipment
- Instructs the patient and/or caregiver in the therapy home program
- Counsels and instructs the patient and family in meeting therapy needs
- Supervises and/or provides clinical direction to COTA and clinical staff
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
- Current, unrestricted OT license valid for the state of work
- Minimum one (1) year of experience in a clinical care setting
- Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area
- Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws
- Must be able and willing to travel 50%
- Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently
- Able to lift 50-100 lbs
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff
- Continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
- Opportunities for advancement
- Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(K) with employer match
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Family and pet bereavement
- Pet insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
occupational therapyrehabilitation needs assessmentPlan of Care developmentinitial therapy evaluationpatient safety planningphysician orders writingactivities of daily living instructiontherapy home program instructionclinical supervisionCOTA direction
Soft skills
communicationcounselingteam collaborationpatient instructioncaregiver supportclinical directionorganizational skillsdependabilityadaptabilityinterpersonal skills
Certifications
OT license