Occupational Therapist Per Diem Tooele

Per Diem Occupational Therapist opportunity with Valeo Home Health & Hospice

• Patient Territories:  Tooele County
• Competitive Salary
• Mileage Reimbursement

The Company

Valeo Home Health & Hospice is a 4 time Best of State and 3-time Top Workplace winner, who services Utah, Salt Lake, Weber, and Davis counties. We strive to be renowned for our dedication to exceptional patient care and our commitment to our outstanding workforce.

Position Description

Evaluates, plans and administers occupational therapy modalities/regimens to patients in their place of residence for the purpose of developing and restoring function through rehabilitative occupational therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides supervision of occupational therapist assistants.

Job Responsibilities

• Performs accurate and comprehensive assessments.
• Accurately completes OASIS data sets.
• Obtains physician orders for certification and recertification of home occupational therapy services.
• Ensures that changes in patients clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA office staff verbally and in writing in a timely manner.
• Ensures that assessment results, recommendations, and physician orders are communicated to other healthcare team members and HHA staff in a timely, accurate and thorough manner.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician and other healthcare team members and HHA staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Delivers occupational therapy modalities appropriate to the patients clinical status and needs, and in accordance with the standard of care for patients age and with applicable laws, regulations and standards.
• Assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of occupational therapy services and designs and implements processes to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patients clinical status, needs and age.
• Able to appropriately assess and reassess a patients pain.
• Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities that include, but are not limited to, occupational therapy modalities.
• Provides occupational therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Educates the patient and/or family in effective pain management modalities.
• Complete patient documentation on time.
• Attends in-services and staff meetings as needed.
• Completes assigned training on time.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education, Licensure(s) and Qualifications

• Current valid state occupational therapy license.
• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy curriculum/school; or,
• For Medicare certified agencies:
• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association; or,
• Is eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association; or,
• Has two (2) years of experience as an occupational therapist, and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the US Public Health Service except for those individuals initially licensed by the State or seeking qualification as an occupational therapist after December 31, 1977.
• Two (2) years of work experience.
• Prior home health experience, preferred.
• Valid state drivers license and reliable automobile.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.
• Current CPR card.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to the geriatric and adult population.
• Accurately completes OASIS data sets.
• Compassion and empathy for patients.
• Attention to detail regarding a patients problems to analyze what they need to ease their pain and to prevent further injury.
• Interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with patients, families and staff.
• Communication skills to interact clearly with doctors, family members, patients and the entire team of care.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift, transfer and assist patients as needed.
• Must be able to travel to conduct patient visits.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use fingers to operate a computer and telephone.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.