Home Health Occupational Therapist

The Eden Difference

• We bring Connected Care Home through our Core Values of Empathy, Dedication and Integrity to our clients, patients and Employees.
• Besides a strong family oriented culture unique to
• Eden, we offer:
• Benefits starting as early as 30 days after start date
• Employee Discounts on travel, resorts, car rentals, Columbia and so much more!
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Bonuses Program
• Employee Stock Program (ESOP)
• Employee Wellness. Family first culture
• Paid Time Off for a Personal Day of your choosing
• Financial Planning through Unum
• Free Counseling Sessions through Unum

Career Benefits

• Training and educational Assistance
• Career Advancement Opportunities

Financial Benefits

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, Accident, & Disability Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Continuing Education Credits are paid for – we offer online and in-person education
• Discounts with AT&T Wireless, National and Enterprise car rentals
• Discounted tickets to a variety of events (Disney Land, Disney World, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Local Concert/Sporting Events, Hotels/Resorts, etc.)

Personal Benefits

• Paid sick leave and vacation time – eligible employees start accruing time on their first day of employment
• Identity Theft Protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Hardship Fund
• Floating Personal Holiday – use it on your birthday or any other day of the year!
• Dental, Medical, Vision available for full-time status
• Performs ongoing accurate and comprehensive assessments of each patient.
• Accurately completes OASIS data sets.
• Obtains necessary physician/allowed provider orders and collaborates with the physician/allowed provider as the patient’s needs dictate.
• Develops and implements a written plan of care for each patient.
• Guarantees that changes in patients’ clinical status are communicated to other healthcare team members, necessary office staff, and physician/allowed provider(s) as per policy.
• Coordinates care planning and delivery with the physician/allowed provider and other healthcare team members and Agency staff to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.
• Educates patients, caregivers, families, and other staff as appropriate, in appropriate therapy modalities.
• Develops appropriate home exercise programs tailored to the patient’s clinical status, needs, and age.
• Delivers occupational therapy modalities appropriate to the patient’s clinical status and needs and in accordance with the standard of care for patient’s age.
• Provides care to patients on caseload.
• Provides clear, concise documentation in medical record as it relates to reimbursement guidelines and Company policy and procedure.
• Provides, modifies, or discontinues therapy modalities based upon an ongoing assessment/reassessment of the patient’s clinical status and in accordance with physician/allowed provider orders.
• Appropriately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management modalities that include, but are not limited to occupational therapy modalities. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Provides occupational therapy modalities in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
• Participates in case conferences to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, new problems, etc.
• In coordination with Interdisciplinary Team, performs transfer and discharge planning functions in accordance with policy and applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

Qualifications

• Understands regulations/standards applicable to home healthcare.
• Knowledge of general occupational therapy modalities and scope of occupational therapy practice within the state of Agency operation.
• Flexible, yet organized, with ability to exercise sound judgment.
• Candidate should be self-directed and can work in the field with minimum supervision.
• Is licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable as an occupational therapist by the estate in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply;
• Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapist education 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 Occupation Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• On or before December 31, 2009:
• Is licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable, as an occupational therapist by the state in which practicing; or when licensure or other regulation does not apply;
• Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapist education 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).
• On or before January 1, 2008:
• Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association; or is eligible for the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association or the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
• On or before December 31, 1977:
• Had 2 years of appropriate experience as an occupational therapist; and
• Had achieved a satisfactory grade on an occupational therapist proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. public Health Service.
• If educated outside the United States, must meet both of the following:
• Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapist education program accredited as substantially equivalent to occupational therapist entry level education in the United States by one of the following: