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Otterbein SeniorLife · 1 day ago

Licensed Occupational Therapist

West Liberty, Ohio

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Otterbein is a non-profit health and human service organization providing senior housing options and hospice care. They are seeking a Licensed Occupational Therapist to evaluate, plan, and administer occupational therapy to patients in a hospice care setting, focusing on restoring function and providing personalized care.

Assisted LivingElder CareHealth CareHospitalNon ProfitNursing and Residential CareRehabilitationSocial Assistance

Responsibilities

Performs initial evaluation and ongoing patient assessments in response to patients' ongoing needs and in accordance with physician orders

Initiates a written plan of care, re-evaluates and updates the plan as necessary

Provides skilled occupational therapy modalities within the therapy scope of practice

Documents skilled care and/or services provided in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and Agency policies and procedures

Participates in case conference to discuss multidisciplinary team responsibilities, patient progress, plans for continued care, etc

Addresses and supports patient/family cultural practices, as long as such practices do not harm others or interfere with the planned course medical therapy

Promotes and provides patient/family/caregiver education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patient's/family's cultural, ethnic, and/or personal needs or preferences

Supervises Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants in planned and delegated services performed for compliance with applicable laws, regulations and standards and assuring patient care needs are met

Supervision includes regularly scheduled patient record reviews, conferences and a visit to the patient's home with or without the COTA present at least every 30 days unless state laws require more frequently

Plans discharge appropriately; provides information about community resources to address patient ongoing needs

Knowledgeable of federal, state regulations and Agency's policies and procedures regarding patient care

Communicates with all members of the health care team, including physicians appropriately and in timely manner regarding patient changes in status, findings or needs

Notifies the physician, the Director of Nursing and other health care team members of any changes in the patient's condition and the need to modify the plan of care

Maintains currency of knowledge and skills

Participates in the Agency's Quality Improvement program

Attends Agency meetings and in-services as required

Obtains appropriate number of continuing education credits to maintain re-licensure status

Maintains confidentiality of patient and Agency information at all times

Qualification

Occupational TherapyOhio Occupational Therapist LicensePatient AssessmentSupervision of COTAsContinuing EducationCultural CompetencePatient EducationCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Graduate of an Occupational Therapy curriculum 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, Has two (2) years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, and has achieved a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination conducted, approved, or sponsored by the US Public Health Service except for those individuals initially licensed by the State or seeking qualification as an Occupational Therapist after December 31, 1977

Current licensure as an Occupational Therapist for the State of Ohio

Minimum of two (2) years' experience as an Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapists who supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) must have two (2) years home care experience and one (1) year supervisory experience

Current CPR card

Current health certificate/physical examination and TB testing results