What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Care position at Home Care in DULUTH, MN - St. Luke's Duluth?
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing occupational therapy evaluation and treatments to home care/hospice patients. Responsible for timely and accurate communication and documentation. Promotes and develops occupational therapy services in home care/hospice.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements.
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Experience: One (1) year previous experience.
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Minnesota OT license, Wisconsin OT license within six (6) months of hire. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Education: N/A
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Experience: Previous Home Care experience.
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Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current registration with the American Occupation Therapy Association.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Knowledge of Occupational Therapy principles; interpersonal dynamics; community resources; legal limitations within the practice of Occupational Therapy; knowledge of palliative care philosophy. Ability to make decisions and solve problems; work in a mature and constructive manner; exercise good professional judgement and to accept responsibility; follow through with directions; organize and prioritize responsibilities; present information to others; be self-motivated and independent; time manage; tolerate extreme changes in weather and temperature. Ability to regularly travel to and from various duty locations in a safe and timely manner.
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READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. -
WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
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SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
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MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Basic Skills: Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
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REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
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AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Ability to walk, talk, see, hear, bend and lift up to fifty (50) pounds; sit and drive (providing own vehicle)
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Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) -
Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Climb or balance - Rarely or None
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Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Taste or smell - Rarely or None
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LIFTING REQUIREMENTS-
Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)
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Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)
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Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
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WORK ENVIRONMENT-
Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
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WORKING CONDITIONS-
Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; may be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations. Exposure to cold, hot, ice and climbing stairs. Possible exposure to second-hand smoke.
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