Occupational Therapist - OT - Home Health -FT

Description

Reports to: Program Manager

Job Description Summary:

The BeyondFaith Health & Wellness Occupational Therapist is responsible for ensuring that quality Occupational therapy care is coordinated, managed, and delivered appropriately in a cost-effective and financially responsible manner.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

A. Provides Occupational therapy services and manages patients’ Occupational therapy plans of care in an outpatient setting. Related duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Conducting complete Occupational therapy assessment and evaluation of each patient, employing appropriate tests and measures in the examination process; 
2. Establishing an individualized Occupational Therapy plan of care for each patient, authorizations and concurrence with the plan of care;
3. Providing direction and supervision to Occupational Therapist Assistants (COTAs) and support personnel in accordance with state and federal regulations. This includes, where appropriate, assignment of designated elements of the plan of care to the COTA and participating in the assessment of the COTA’s performance;
4. Providing direct patient therapy services in accordance with prevailing professional practice standards;
5. Adheres to all confidentiality and privacy policies, in accordance with organizational policies and federal regulations.

B. Consults with other healthcare team members and the community, as appropriate.

1. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other health services and refers as necessary;
2. Provides Occupational therapy consultation and screening to families/caregivers and other customers as appropriate;
3. Participates in discharge planning for patient and communicates to appropriate healthcare team members, patient and family/caregivers; attends team conferences and staff meetings as appropriate/requested;
4. Participates in community education, marketing, public relations, and promotional events, as requested, and with appropriate approval.

C. Prepares and submits required, accurate and timely documentation in a facility- and regulatory-compliant format, to include, but not limited to:

1. Consultation with referral sources, including plan of care for MD authorization/certification

Review Date;

1. Evaluation and OT plans of care;
2. Treatment records, including session notes and progress reports;
3. Additional treatment and billing records and charges, according to organizational procedures and systems;
4. Additional documentation as requested for audit or other review purposes.

D. Other duties, as assigned, including but not limited to:

1. Participates in program development as requested;
2. Participates in performance improvement initiatives and projects as requested;
3. Contributes to maintenance of safe and clean clinical environment, including participation in equipment maintenance, monitoring for regular inspection and reporting identified service or repair needs.

Requirements

Position Qualifications:

1. Entry-level education from an appropriately accredited Occupational therapy academic program
2. Active license in good standing for the state in which the clinical agency is located.
3. At least 1 year of clinical practice as an Occupational therapist, preferred.
4. Demonstration of good verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
5.  Possesses and maintains current CPR certification for healthcare providers, obtained through acceptable CPR certification provider