Occupational Therapist
Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia, PA
Sign-On Bonus

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Essential Functions: * Manages a caseload giving consideration to patient/family needs, travel efficiency and service priorities. * Plans, implements and evaluates individual occupational therapy programs and diagnostic tests in conjunction with the prescription and/or the direction of a physician. * Treatment planning in consultation with the physician and interdisciplinary team (IDT) to achieve goals for clients and their families. Other Duties: * Instructs patients and family members in supportive, preventive and therapeutic procedures. * Provides consultation to other Agency staff concerning the application of professional principles and procedures to problems in patient care. * Consultation with IDT members. * Identify barriers to desired outcomes. * Evaluate equipment needs to increase functional level. * Accountable to the Director of Rehabilitation for attainment of standards of professional practice. * Completes records and reports necessary for patient service and administrative requirements as determined by the Agency. * Assumes responsibility for professional growth and maintains clinical competence. * Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with patient, families, peers, supervisors and community agencies. * Responsible for meeting performance standards including qualitative and quantitative standards, as stated by the Agency. * Identifies the need for services of other health care disciplines or Agencies and initiates the appropriate referral. * Communicates regularly with the Patient Care Manager or other health care personnel to develop coordinated plans for patient care. * Supervises Home Health Aide in carrying out the established plan for care and evaluates the effectiveness of the service. * Participates, as appropriate, in implementation of the Agency's Quality Improvement Program. * Participates, as appropriate, in Agency educational activities, including new employee orientation and professional student clinical training and Agency staff education programs. * Interprets Agency services and programs to individuals/families and personnel or other agencies. * Participates as assigned in community programs. * Carries out other activities relevant to therapy services. * Complies with the Agency's Policies and Procedures. (Contract therapist also complies with contractual arrangement). * Performs other related duties a requested,