Occupational Therapist - Penn State Hospital at Home
Company: Amedisys
Location: Lancaster
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
OverviewOccupational Therapist - Penn State Hospital at
HomePRNRATE: $67-69 per pointThe OT will be:Responsible for
promoting, facilitating, and maintaining health, well-being, and
participation in life through engagement in occupation. Essentially
responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service
delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care and
accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational
therapy service delivery process.ResponsibilitiesPerforms
comprehensive patient examination and evaluation to establish a
plan of care based on the assessment findings and in accordance
with the physician's approval.Reassesses the patient weekly at a
minimum, in preparation for physician rounding.Makes necessary
revisions to the patient's plan of care in conjunction with the
physician and documents the patient's continued care needs.Ensures
the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the
assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not
addressed in the plan of care.Provides occupational therapy
services that require the skills of an occupational therapist and
are consistent with the established plan of care.Provides
occupational therapist assistant supervision per State Practice act
and administrative laws.Provides documentation of each visit
according to AOTA Documentation Guidelines and accepted regulatory
standards for inclusion in the patient's clinical
record.Participates in interdisciplinary team coordination of care
during weekly rounding, patient care conferences, and as needed
based on patient needs identified.Provide resources for future ADL
and IADL needs.Promotes wellness and prevention by promotion of
occupational engagement.Identifies the patient's need for other
disciplines and services and initiates the appropriate
referral.Acts as a consultant to other care providers as
appropriate.Participates in in-services, chart audit activities,
quality improvement activities, including OBQI and OBQM, and
peer-review activities.Maintains confidentiality of information
relating to the occupational therapist-client
relationship.Demonstrates knowledge of available community
resources/services.Keeps abreast of occupational therapy trends and
knowledge for the service provision, documentation, and care
coordination.Complies with policies, procedures and regulatory
mandates including but not limited to abiding to the terms of the
Amedisys Compliance Program.Performs other related duties as
assigned.QualificationsRequired:Current, unencumbered license to
practice occupational therapy specific to that state the employee
is assigned to work by the Company.Graduate of an occupational
therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of
ACOTE;AND, is eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the
entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists
developed and administered by the National Board for Certification
in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).One (1+) year related
occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are
sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to
patients.If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from
regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring
and/or residency program established.Current CPR
certification.Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All
qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age,
pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status,
disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic
predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected
characteristic.
Keywords: Amedisys, Cherry Hill , Occupational Therapist - Penn State Hospital at Home, Healthcare , Lancaster, New Jersey
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