ID: 51907453 Shift: Day Interview or Auto Offer: INTERVIEW Position Type: Travel Open to TEMP to PERM Contrac Description: Job Occupational Therapist (OT) is responsible for an assigned group of patients and is accountable for the oversight and overall management of the occupational therapy services in the home setting. The Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct patient care and supervision of COTAs in accordance with an established plan of care to address the patient needs, individual goals and physician ordered services. Essential Functions: Responsible for care coordination with the assigned multi-disciplinary team and acts as the assigned patient's liaison with other related healthcare providers in the continuum of care. Ensures appropriate, qualified and timely patient care and documentation in order to meet patient needs and agency financial, operational, and quality goals. Directs, supervises, evaluates and provides occupational therapy services, ordered by a physician, to patients on an intermittent basis in the home. Plans and conducts OT programs to restore function with activities of daily living, prevent disability, and help patients reach their maximum level of independence. May act as a case manager providing management of post-acute services in the home setting including supervision of home health aides. A licensed occupational therapist s practice is guided by the Occupational Therapy Practice Act and the Board of Occupational Therapy Essential Functions: Responsible for the assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patent needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders +A2Evaluates the patient's functional ability to perform activities of daily living, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in conjunction with the patient's physician. Designs, develops, and fits patient with orthotic devices and adaptive equipment as needed and instructs all individuals in appropriate therapy methods. Observes, records, and reports to the physician any reaction to treatment and/or any changes in the patient's condition. Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, and physician orders. Incorporates short and long-term goals established in the plan of care into therapy, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries. Supports effective communication and collaboration with the physician oversight, and branch supervision to ensure timely feedback regarding patients condition and/or need for changes in the plan of care With minimal supervision, delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles. Schedule or Auto Offer: INTERVIEW Position Type: Travel Open to TEMP to PERM Contract Length: 13- weeks Location: Atrium Health Stanly Specialty/Unit: OT Schedule: Days, Clinic opens at 730am ; 8-430pm Weekend/Float Requirements: No floating Years of Experience 2 years experience, Need Strong Ortho experience. Comfortable in Neuro and a little acute cross coverageSkills: Must maintain current state driver s license and auto insurance at all times. Personal vehicles must be well maintained and in safe driving condition. 1-year experience as a licensed OT in a clinical care setting or home health preferred. RequiredTHERAPYAdditionalEducation: Graduation from an accredited school of Occupational Therapy required.Licensed by the Examining Committee to practice Occupational Therapy in the state required. Compact License acceptable if worker is in a state that is part of the OT Compact agreement. BLS (AHA or ARC) required.;Languages: English Read Write Speak English(Speak, Read, Write)Job Category: Clinical - Allied - Travel Guaranteed Hours: 40.00 Contract Weeks:89