Occupational Therapist - Home Care - PRN

Occupational Therapist, PRN- Serving Grand Forks, ND area

Scope

• Work
  closely with clients, family members, and other home care and therapy staff.
  
• Provide
  work direction, supervision and delegation to the Home Care Occupational
  Therapist Assistants and home health aides (if applicable).
  
• Responsible
  for organizing, developing, and directing occupational therapy services in
  accordance with the standards and practice of occupational therapy, state and
  federal regulations, and Ethos’ policies and procedures.
  
• Assure
  that the highest degree of quality care, customer service, fiscal
  responsibility, and regulatory compliance is maintained at all times. Be
  pleasant, respectful, and courteous to clients, family members, visitors, and
  fellow employees at all times.
  

Ethos Values

• Christian Ministry
  - We allow our Christian faith to guide us in all aspects of our organization
  and in our delivery of care.
  
• Compassion
  - We demonstrate kindness and understanding to every person at every encounter.
  
• Integrity
  - We foster trustworthy and healthy relationships among our clients, their
  families, our employees, and our partners.
  

• Collaboration
  - Our employees and partners work collaboratively to achieve our mission by
  building highly functioning teams to care for our clients.
  
• Stewardship
  - We are good stewards of our
  financial resources to ensure adequate funds are available to fulfill our
  mission.
  

Education and Experience Required

• Must
  complete and pass a state required background study.
  
• Graduate
  of an accredited school of occupational therapy with a current license and/or
  registration to practice occupational therapy in Minnesota and North Dakota.
  
• Current
  BLS certification.
  
• Must
  have a car with required insurance coverage and a valid driver's license.
  
• Ability
  to incorporate all aspects of occupational therapy in client care.
  
• Ability
  to instruct and supervise personnel to assure adequate and competent client
  care.
  
• Abide
  by the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) privacy
  policy as administered by Ethos.
  
• Must
  be organized and able to complete required tasks on schedule.
  
• Capacity
  to grasp new theories and principles and implement them in practice.
  
• Computer
  skills and solid management of documentation processes.
  
• Able to physically perform the duties
  required by the position.
  
• Required to have the ability to read,
  write and speak English well enough to communicate with staff, clients and visitors.
  

Key Responsibilities

• Direct
  Care Activities - Evaluate
  clients; obtain and interpret data necessary for treatment from medical
  records, observation of client in natural setting, interviews, and
  administration of standardized tests and measurements. Develop treatment plans
  and programs, including short and long-term anticipated functional outcomes,
  and administer occupational therapy treatment. Obtain approval for services
  from physicians or designees; and provide treatments per physician's orders. Provide
  quality care that meets client's goals and needs by performing periodic client
  re-evaluations to determine effectiveness of treatments; then adjusting
  treatment plan and program appropriately to reach functional outcome. Work
  closely with RN case managers and intake personnel for client intake, care
  planning, and therapy discharge planning of clients. Maintain same day
  admission philosophy and communicate when this is unachievable and coordinate
  with RN case managers when admission can occur. Communicate to case manager and
  Director of Home Care when admission cannot occur within 48 hours.
  
• Client
  Records and Billing - Provide
  accurate and timely documentation of services rendered utilizing specific home
  care software. Demonstrate understanding and knowledge of all payer sources.
  Review and sign documentation of the Physical Therapist Assistant as required;
  complete appropriate visits for COTA supervision if applicable. Complete and/or
  check accuracy of completion and timely submission of billing information and
  appropriately account for all services rendered. Keep schedule on EMR as
  accurate and up to date as possible.
  
• Communication
  - Demonstrate exceptional verbal and written
  communication skills for purpose of work tasks and patient care. Able to
  clearly communicate with patients, families, staff and others to meet job
  requirements. Modify and adjust communications as needed to reach common
  understanding. Must have a cellular phone available and be know how to use it. Attend
  IDT meetings as scheduled.
  
• Follow-up
  Programs - Optimize successful discharge from therapy
  for patients with highest function and least amount of risk possible allowed
  per entitlement. Educate client and family/caregivers about transition to
  restorative, wellness or nursing programs. Educate client in appropriate home
  exercise program or other health management program. Recommend and train in use
  of appropriate assistive equipment and environmental adaptations to maximize
  function. Professionally connect with physicians, outside vendors and other
  healthcare professionals of services when appropriate to ensure continuum of
  care.
  
• Leadership
  and Organizational Skills - Show
  exemplary qualities in attitude, effort and work performance. Work within
  parameters of budget and resources available. Evaluate outcomes of therapy
  interventions. Complete additional duties, projects, in-services, promotional
  events and program development as assigned by Director of Home Care.
  
• Professional
  Growth - Maintain professional and clinical
  knowledge by attending facility in-services and workshops/training on topics
  that provide depth to Ethos programming and professional development. Share and
  collaborate on knowledge acquired with team members for patient success.
  Demonstrate use of evidenced-based practice. Participate in clinical education
  opportunities for students of the profession.
  
• Safety
  - Follow safety procedures for work environment
  and promote client safety while performing direct care.
  
• Other
  Duties as Assigned - The duties and responsibilities
  listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and
  are not necessarily all inclusive.
  

Reports to: Director of Home Care