Home Health Occupational Therapist

Home Health Occupational Therapist

We are hiring for a full-time, part-time, or prn Home Health Occupational Therapist to join our passionate team in Mount Vernon, IL!

At Mederi Caretenders, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the?meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families,?each other, and the communities we serveit truly is all about helping people.?You can find a home for your career here.???

?As a Occupational Therapist, you can expect:?

• ?the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships?
• ?continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• ?independence and autonomy?
• ?career growth possibilities?

?Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.?

The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist helps to determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress.

• Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, using evidence based techniques, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Evaluates the patients functional status, status of all body systems as required for CMS documentation, and occupational therapy needs. Consults with the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
• Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition.
• Instructs and informs participating members of the health care team, the patient and the family/caregivers, regarding the plan of care, functional limitations, and progress towards goals.

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure in state of practice
• Current CPR certification
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public