What are the responsibilities and job description for the PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist position at Stonerise Home Health Weston?
Stonerise Home Health Weston -
Home Health Occupational Therapist
Why Join the Stonerise Family?
Leave A Lasting Legacy of Serving Through Love.
At Stonerise, we are Appalachians serving our local neighbors. Our team members are the heartbeat of everything we do : every gesture of loving care for our patients, every smile. We care for our patients like we do our own families, and we care for one another the same way. Join nearly 3,000 team members across West Virginia and southeast Ohio who are dedicated to getting patients back to health and back to life.
Locally owned and operated | Trusted healthcare provider since 2009 | Competitive benefits | Tuition reimbursement
What You Will Do as a Home Health Occupational Therapist
Have a passion for serving others through love? If you have a passion for helping patients regain independence through therapy, Stonerise is for you. At Stonerise, a Home Health Occupational Therapist career is more than a job or “a calling” – it’s a chance to leave a legacy of service and love on someone’s life. A legacy that will be remembered by your patients and their families forever. A legacy that will make your life better as well.
As a Home Health Occupation Therapist, you are responsible for the implementation of standards of care for occupational therapy services. You will provide both direct and indirect supervision of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) and the Home Health Aide (HHA). Some of your primary responsibilities include :
- Evaluating patients’ functional statuses (muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication, self-care abilities, etc.)
- Evaluating home environment for hazards / barriers to more independent living and identifying equipment needs
- Participating in the development of the plan of care
- Developing treatment programs and establishing goals for improved function. Communicating plan of care to the physician and other team members
- Teaching new skills or retraining patients in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury
- Maintaining appropriate clinical records, notes, and reporting to the physician any changes in patient conditions
- Fabricating splints and instructing patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function
- Training patient in the use of prosthetic and / or orthotic devices
- Identifying patient and family / caregiver needs for other home health services and referring as appropriate
Benefits You Will Enjoy
Full-time team member benefits include :
Schedule
PRN, Non-Exempt
Education, Licensure & Certification Requirements
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