Occupational Therapist

Evaluation

• Evaluate the patient’s level of functioning by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures.
• Patient
• Outcomes: Use activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination through passive/active exercise and/or activity.
• Minimize
• Patient
• Risk: Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by teaching the patient on preventative measures and making good decisions.
• Family
• Educator/Advocate: Counsel patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of occupational therapy. Instruct patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices.

Supervision

• Oversee and supervise total care of patient provided by COTA.
• Communication/Collaboration: Communicate with the COTA on supervisory visit results.

Policies

• Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.
• Rules and
• Regulations: Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.

Operations

• Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.
• HARD &
• SOFT
• SKILLS: Compassionate communicator with a positive attitude Patience is a virtue when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers Attention to detail is critical, as is being observant and following directionsREQUIREMENTSOccupational Therapist with a current license in the state of employment. Minimum one-year experience as an OT in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred. Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver Capable of all physical demands We are proud to be part of the Alternate Solutions Health Network family. #INDKHC9 We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work. Apply today! This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Kettering Home Care is a partner with Alternate Solutions Health Network. Post-acute care is at the center of improving health outcomes. We care for patients where they spend the majority of their time – in their homes. This privileged position allows us to see things that are invisible to a patient’s primary care or hospital physician, and to deliver the best possible care tailored to each patient’s setting. As the healthcare industry continues to evolve away from hospital-centric care, our work, caring for patients in their homes becomes more important than ever. Our success helping patients recover comes from engaging with them. We start at the facility bedside and coordinate each patient's transition back to their home, ensuring a smooth transition and that their care plan is right for them. We support complex, high-acuity, medically-at-risk aging patients. This is the most challenging group of individuals to serve, and we find it the most rewarding. And we do this all in partnership with health systems. Together we create a seamless care environment that enables patients to receive excellent care in the setting that best meets their needs.