Job description

A Pittsburgh area Home Health Care Agency is seeking a PART-TIME OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST for a 12-WEEK CONTRACT.

2 - 3 DAYS A WEEK (approximately 16 - 24 hours)
AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE START
COMPETITIVE CONTRACT RATES

The OT will be responsible for providing home-based occupational therapy services, per physician orders. As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team that provides rehabilitative care to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the physician in evaluating the client's level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures
• Conducts initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments of the client's needs, including Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS assessments)
• Evaluates the client's significant other(s), and the home situation to determine what instruction will be required and what family assistance will be available in caring for the client, as well as what other Agency and community services will be required
• Assures that the physician's orders are appropriate and discusses necessary changes
• Assists in the development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan to include Occupational Therapy in consultation with the physician
• Guides and instructs the client in prescribed therapeutic self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning
• Instructs client in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, splints, and prosthetic and orthotic devices
• Teaches, supervises and counsels the family and client in the total Occupational Therapy program and other related problems of the client at home
• Establishes goals based on the client's current level of functioning and potential for improvement and performs re-evaluations as indicated
• Makes arrangements for outpatient services when procedures are required that cannot be given in the home
• Evaluates the effectiveness of occupational therapy intervention and updates the client care plan as needed
• Prepares clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit which is incorporated into the chart within 72 hours.
• Supervises the Home Health Aide every two weeks when Occupational Therapy is the only professional discipline involved in the client's care. Supervises the Occupational Therapy Assistant at least once monthly
• Assumes responsibility for self-development by continually striving to improve his/her healthcare knowledge through educational programs, attendance at workshops and conferences, active participation in professional and related organizations, and individual research and reading

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association
• A member of the American Occupational Therapy Association (preferred)
• Must be licensed or registered by the State
• Must have at least one year of institutional experience

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Zelienople, PA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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