Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Hermiston, Oregon
Good Shepherd Medical Center

OT - Home Health

Location: Hermiston, Oregon Specialty: Rehabilitation Therapy Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours per Week: 40 Shift: Days, Monday-Friday 8:00-4:30, with weekend rotation

Schedule and Work Conditions

• Must have their own car
• Patient care is provided in patients' homes
• Must work Thanksgiving and New Year's
• Supervised by the Home Health and Hospice Manager
• If the travel assignment extends beyond a 6-month period, CRASE training is required

Role Summary

• Integral member of the interdisciplinary team, developing, administering, and implementing therapeutic services to help patients regain their optimal level of function in daily activities, including self-care, leisure, and work

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate patients' functional status and implement the physician's plan of care
• Complete assessments and reassessments, and make decisions based on objective tests and measurements
• Communicate observations, facts, and treatment suggestions to the team, individually and in team meetings, to coordinate the plan of care
• Provide education and direction to patients and coworkers
• Work independently and cooperatively
• Recognize and protect patient rights
• Convey empathy and compassion to patients experiencing grief, pain, or trauma
• Complete accurate and concise documentation of communications, coordination, and treatment activity
• Adapt to emergency situations and stay alert to changes in patients' conditions
• Support the organization's mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures
• Participate in required accreditation program education
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Oregon
• Occupational Therapist with at least 3 years of experience
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• Current BLS certification
• Valid driver's license