What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Dover Home Health?
Can you be a real, true friend? Is it your nature to be open, listen deeply, know your heart, respond genuinely, and care as only a real friend cares? If so, we want to meet you.
Dover Health, a regional healthcare provider and true friend of older adults, seeks a service-minded, career-oriented individual to join our team as an Occupational Therapist at our St. Louis location.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will have the opportunity to connect with, and positively impact the lives of, our patients daily! You will promote the physical, personal, and emotional well-being of patients and work with the Dover Health teams to strive to reach the ultimate goal, which is to return the patient to their maximum level of self-care and independence, when possible.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will impact the lives of our patients by –
- Providing direct patient care activities to patients as directed by physician orders including assessment, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation, and instruction / supervision of occupational therapy practice within the Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy, and in compliance with the applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies.
- Performing the initial and / or comprehensive occupational therapy evaluation visit, identifying the primary focus of care, developing an individualized plan of care in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional or interdisciplinary team, patient, family, or caregiver.
- Educating patients and their families or caregivers about managing patient’s illness or injury, including home care needs, home safety, and use of assistive and adaptive devices.
- Participating in care coordination and discharge planning activities and acting as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
- Participating in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Participating in professional development and lifelong learning activities.
- Supervising the COTAs.
- Performing other responsibilities as assigned
To become an Occupational Therapist, you will need –
When considering a career with Dover Health , please understand that –
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
