Responsible for evaluating, planning, and supervising occupational therapy treatments for patients in their homes. This includes establishing functional goals, implementing individualized care plans, and coordinating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Requirements summary
Must have completed an approved occupational therapy educational program and hold a current state license and BLS certification. An Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required at the time of hire.
Category: Clinical Care *Up to $10,000 Sign on Bonus if eligible.
You have a place in the health care industry! One of the most rewarding ways that we can rehabilitate patients is in their own home. Whether recovering from an acute stay away from home or a short-term illness, helping patients learn to navigate the safety challenges that their own home presents is both valuable and rewarding. Home Health is the best way to set patients up for independence and success in their own space, and at the cutting edge of healthcare. Banner Home Health is a four-star home care agency with a track record for quality and excellence and is the largest skilled home care agency in Phoenix. We provide support to our therapy teams with a robust clinical support team: a field preceptor, an IT specialist, scheduler, therapy supervisor, and nurse manager. Our agency strives for the best possible patient outcomes with support from QI specialists, documentation support specialists, telehealth resources, and more. Having a strong clinical support structure is important to supporting our field clinicians in managing their caseload appropriately while not feeling alone. As a Banner Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will enjoy working in sub-assigned geographic territories with smaller travel distances than many other agencies. You will enjoy an autonomous but supportive work environment and have the option to work pay per visit or hourly. We offer mileage reimbursement and will provide you a company cell phone and a tablet for documentation in our electronic medical record system (Home Care Home Base). In this brief video, our Home Care team members share their work experiences. Get to know the challenges, rewards and unique aspects of their roles and discover what it takes to be part of our team.
Schedule:
Training
Core:
Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
First 30-90 days
Training
BSS/PRN :
Commit to 1-2 days per week
Monday-Friday 30-60 days
After
Training:
Option 1: Full Time 40- 32 Hours per week Monday- Friday “Work your way” 4 10hr shifts or 5 8hr shifts Saturday & Sunday + other days during the week “Work your way” 4 10hr shifts or 5 8hr shifts Commitment to working every other weekend with working weekdays on the off weeks, or working every weekend with flexibility of working one week day.
Option 2:
Part
Time 20-28
Benefits
Sign On Bonus
Comprehensive Benefit Package
Mileage Reimbursement
Company Cell Phone
Company Tablet
Hours per week
Monday-Friday: 5, 8, 10 hour days Saturday- Sunday +1 other day 5, 8, 10 hour days
Option 3:
BSS/PRN
PRN
Position
Call
Outs/
PTO/
Leave
Sunday-
Saturdays 8:00am-5:00pm
Minimum of 2 shifts per month
Locations:
East
Valley
POD 1
Primary cities: East Mesa, Gold
Canyon,
Apache
Junction,
Superior
East
Valley
POD 2
Primary cities: Mesa, Gilbert,
San
Tan
Valley,
Queen
Creek,
Florence
East
Valley
POD 3
Primary
City:
NE
Mesa
East
Valley-
POD 6-
Primary cities: Casa Grande, Arizona
City,
Eloy,
Coolidge and
Maricopa
East
Valley-
POD 8-
Primary cities:
Phoenix,
Mesa,
Tempe,
Chandler
East
Valley-
POD 9-
Primary cities: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Cave Creek, and Carefree Ranked in the top 25 percent of all home care agencies in the United States, Banner Home Care is the largest nonprofit, free-standing home care agency in Arizona. We provide intermittent health care for patients of all ages in the comfort of their home. Our home care team is experienced, compassionate and professional, and the results prove that Banner Home Care measures better than the national and Arizona average in almost all Medicare Quality Compare patient satisfaction results. POSITION SUMMARY This position is responsible for the evaluation, planning, administration and supervision of Occupational Therapy treatment in accordance with physician referral, state and local organizational standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures. This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the patients served. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Evaluates patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed. Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.. Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by the department. Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors. Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable, patient related and reflect the key limiting factors. Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goal Initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of referring orders. 2. Implements individualized treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs. Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner.. Assesses ongoing effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated. Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process. Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team. 3. Documents according to standards set by the department and regulatory agencies. Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the established time frames of the department. Documents innovative and individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects comprehensive assessment of patient's progress or lack of progress. Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies 4. Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best possible follow through of care. Communicates evaluation/treatment results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient, family/caregiver, co-workers and the interdisciplinary team. Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Accepts responsibility to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to ensure optimal patient outcome. Defends treatment rationale with standard practices and/or current literature 5. Exhibits adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling, and staffing shifts. Takes initiative to assist in other patient care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs. 6. Demonstrates appropriate direction and delegation of personnel to achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care. direction and delegation of the COTA, Therapy Technician and student complies with department policies and regulatory agencies. Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel. Assures competency of personnel, prior to delegation of task. 7. Department operational activities. Participates in department/facility process improvements. Meets productivity standards set by the department. 8.This position has responsibility for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies concerning the health care of the patient. Also interacts with the physician offices in order to report, requires or clarify information MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must have successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational program in occupational therapy approved by the appropriate governing board. Must possess a current Occupational Therapy license from the State of practice. Current license from state of practice. BLS certification required. Relates throughout the interview process their clinical competency, experience, training and education they have received that is required to perform the job. Demonstrates through behaviors and answers to job related experiential questions. Must have the ability to become proficient with computer software applications commonly used in an automated patient care environment. Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
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