Liberty Health and Rehab · 3 weeks ago
HOME CARE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OT
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expLiberty Health and Rehab is dedicated to providing compassionate care to patients recovering at home. They are seeking an experienced Home Care Occupational Therapist (OT) to evaluate patients, develop care plans, and provide treatment to improve patient outcomes.
Health CareMedicalRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Provides patient care services along with direct treatment and follow-up
Evaluates patients new to service where there are physician orders, utilizing motor evaluation, sensory-perceptual-cognitive evaluation, and/or performance evaluation as indicated by the patient’s condition
Develops a plan of care appropriate to the patient’s diagnosis, utilizing assessment findings and data
Establish measureable goals in compliance with patient’s physical assessment
Documents patient care data accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely matter, reflecting evidence of improvement/progress/decline in patient’s condition
Coordinate regularly with COTA’s and provide monthly supervision of the COTA’s patient care
Submits the daily/weekly patient visit schedule to the Scheduler
Communicates as necessary with intercompany and intracompany contacts
Discusses company and third party reimbursement policies and guidelines with the patient/family and discuss treatment plans with the Patient Care Coordinator, physician, and patient/family
Coordinates with Patient Care Coordinator in making referrals to appropriate disciplines
Provides in-service education, health care professional education, and public education in addition to supervising peers and supporting personnel and students in training as needed by the company
Conducts research and assists with orientation of new employees as needed
Qualification
Required
Minimum bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited school of occupational therapy
Successful completion of the National Certification Exam
Current licensure from the state where therapy will be provided
Strong knowledge of theory and concepts relating to the practice of physical therapy
Ability to evaluate and treat patients for whom a physician's order exists
CPR certified
Strong communication and organization skills
Minimum of twelve hours of continuing education annually
Accept travel and working conditions as assigned
Preferred
Prefer a minimum of one year's therapeutic experience in a non-home health care environment
Company
Liberty Health and Rehab
Liberty Health and Rehab is a dynamic healthcare provider, offering 41 rehabilitation and skilled nursing communities across North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Founded in 1875Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase