Charlin Healthcare Services Inc. Home Health Occupational Therapist PRN Plano, TX · Part time

Plans, implements and evaluates patient/client care plans to restore or maintain patient/client well being. Evaluates occupational roles and occupational performance of patients/clients with physical, psycho-social and/or cognitive impairments. Provides interventions for deficits and elicits responses. Participates in the coordination of care.

Description

  • Performs ongoing clinical assessments, including OASIS assessments at appropriate time points to identify patient/client needs and determine level of functioning, and appropriateness of the patient/client for home health.


  • Evaluates the patient’s/client’s occupational performance in the areas of self-care, work, leisure and rest. Assesses sensory-motor neuromuscular, psycho-social and cognitive-perceptual components of occupational behavior.


  • Assesses physical, social and cultural components of the patient’s/client’s occupational environment. Assesses and facilitates through direct therapeutic intervention the patient’s/client’s ROM, strength, coordination, need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, functional mobility and safety issues as related to the patient’s/client’s ADL performance needs. Fabricates and maintains adaptive equipment and hand splints.


  • Develops and evaluates the plan of care in partnership with the patient/client, representative (if any), and caregiver(s). Documents, prepares, revises, and completes clinical notes, phone orders and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis and in a timely manner.


  • Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients/clients. Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care, including patient/client, caregiver and family counseling and patient/client and caregiver education. Provides supervision and guidance to occupational therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.


  • Applies concepts of infection control and standard precautions in coordinating and performing patient/client care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.


  • Uses effective interpersonal relations and communication skills; facilitates the use of these skills by other team members to achieve desirable outcomes.


  • Communicates with all physicians involved in the plan of care and other health care practitioners (as appropriate) related to the current plan of care.


  • Participates in the Agency’s QAPI program.


  • Participates in Agency-sponsored in-service training.


  • Meets mandatory continuing education requirements of the Agency and the licensing board. Demonstrates commitment, professional growth and competency.


  • Promotes the Agency philosophy and administrative policies to ensure quality of care.



Rate Schedule:

• OASIS SOC: $150/visit (Medicare) $110/visit (Insurance)

• OASIS REC/ROC: $85/visit

• OASIS DC w/visit: $80/visit

• OASIS DC w/out visit: $55/visit

• Home Health Eval: $80/visit

• Home Health Visit: $75/visit

Weekend Rates = add $5 per visit