Home Health Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Overview:

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Part Time

Pittsburgh, PA

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This role offers the chance to provide patient care within homes, truly making a difference in the lives of our patients.

Responsibilities:

Es Responsibilities:

• Understands and adheres to established Agency policies and procedures.
• Improves or minimizes residual physical disabilities of the patient.
• Returns the individual to an optimum and productive level within the patient’s capabilities.
• Participates with all other home care personnel in patient care planning.
• Performs all skilled procedures as ordered by physician and according to the plan of care established by the Occupational Therapist.
• Consults with Occupational Therapist regarding change in treatment.
• Instructs patients and family members in home programs and fine motor movement exercises.
• Participates in in-service education and presents in-service programs as assigned.
• Participates in QAPI activities as assigned.
• Attends all patient care conferences as scheduled.
• Prepares medical records and updates care plans for each patient visit in a timely manner as per Agency policy.
• Performs services planned, delegated, and supervised by the Occupational Therapist.
• Assists in preparing clinical and progress notes.
• Participates in educating the patient and family.
• Ability to assess patient's reaction to care provided.
• Ability to work closely with the patient and family or support system.
• Maintains communication with physicians, Occupational Therapist, and family members, to adequately plan for and provide the patient’s needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A person who is a graduate and meets the requirements for certification as an Occupational Therapy Assistant from a program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTO).
• Certification is maintained by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.
• Currently certified to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Is licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as an Occupational Therapy Assistant by the State Board of Occupational Therapy.
• Two (2) years of experience preferred.