What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist position at Faith Home Health and Hospice?
About the Company - At Faith Home Health & Hospice, we are continuing to build a team of outstanding clinicians eager to provide excellent care and become part of a cohesive and motivated team. We are committed to excellence, compassion, integrity, respect and dignity. These values we impart to both our patients and our staff. If you are a licensed Occupational Therapist looking for a smaller, more personalized work setting, please apply.
About the Role - Looking for full time Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our team in Holton, KS.
Responsibilities -
- Assists the physician in evaluating patients; level of function, establishing treatment plan and goals.
- Performs initial evaluations within 48 hours of referral and re-evaluations every 30 days, as appropriate while coordinating plan of care with the physicians as needed.
- Prepares clinical and progress notes and required summaries, as appropriate.
- Revises the plan of treatment and contacts the physician for change in plan of care.
- Advises and consults with patient’s family and other health care staff.
- Coordinates care with agencies Nurse Administrator and other staff as appropriate.
- Observes, records and reports any changes in the patient's condition and updates the agency on changes in the patient’s status or schedule changes.
- Instructs patient and / or family in use of equipment safe patient management and home therapy programs as needed.
- Provides staff in-services when required.
- Participates in chart reviews, case conferences peer review and QAPI activities when required.
- Communicates effectively with patient, caregivers and families as well as agency staff.
- Provides quality and appropriate care and reports issues or concerns to the Administrator.
- Assures the all tasks are performs in a timely manner.
- Performs other duties and assigned.
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Benefits (Full Time Employees) -
