What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist Professional position at HarmonyCares?
Overview HarmonyCares is a leading provider of home-based primary care services, dedicated to delivering high-quality, coordinated healthcare to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Our mission is to bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to those who have difficulty accessing care.
We believe that every patient deserves access to quality healthcare, and we strive to make this a reality through our comprehensive range of services. Our values are built around the idea that every interaction counts, and we empower our team members to go the extra mile for our patients.
Benefits of Working with Us:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Tuition reimbursement and professional license fees paid
- Paid time off, holidays, and volunteer opportunities
- Home health locations in 8 states
About the Role:
Job Summary
The Occupational Therapist assists the physician in evaluating level of function and helps develop the plan of treatment after advising and consulting with the patient's family. As an Occupational Therapist you will:
- Assist the physician in evaluating level-of-function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures;
- Evaluate and establish goals based on the patient's current level and potential for improvement;
- Guide and instruct the patient in prescribed therapeutic, self-care, and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence, and physical and mental functioning;
- Advise, consult, and instruct patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic, assistive devices and adaptive equipment;
- Participate in Performance Improvement Activities and discharge planning;
- Be responsible to ensure the use of the 4Ms (What Matters to the patient, Medications, Mentation, and Mobility) and provide Age-Friendly Care;
Qualifications:
- 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;
- Currently licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the State of practice;
- Active CPR Certification;
- Maintain a valid Driver's License and good driving record;
- Have and maintain an automobile to be used for work;
- Two (2) years of appropriate experience as an O.T. and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service except that such determinations of proficiency do not apply with respect to persons initially licensed by a state or seeking initial qualification as an O.T. after December 31, 1977;