Occupational Therapist (Adult Home Health)

Occupational Therapist

Full Time

To provide a full range of occupational therapy services in a home care setting, under moderate to minimal clinical supervision

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in occupational therapy

Experience:
• One or more years of general OT experience with Bachelor’s degree

Performance Standards:

• Provide a full range of occupational therapy services to patients in their homes, under moderate to minimal personal and procedural clinical supervision, including: ongoing assessments of current status; implementation of treatment plans, including specific therapeutic exercises/activities and instruction in using adaptive techniques and equipment in order to regain maximum independence, and the like; teaching patients about their conditions and OT treatment plans, self-treatment and care, prevention of further injury, and the like; counseling patients regarding psycho-social problems related to physical disabilities; instruct and supervise LNA’s in specific care with patients
• Admit patients and conduct comprehensive initial in-home assessments
• Manage a caseload of patients, including developing appropriate care plans and revising as circumstances change, scheduling visits, and so forth. Plan and coordinate a variety of services for patients provided by the University of Vermont Health Network Home Health & Hospice and other community health care and human services organizations.
• Confer with patients’ families, physicians, and other care providers to coordinate services, discuss patients’ status, needs and problems, and so forth
• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, including admissions write-ups, chart notes, documentation of conversations, care plans, and the like, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards