Occupational Therapist Home Health Kailua Kona - Full Time

Job description

Job Summary:

nProvides occupational therapy evaluation, management, and treatment services to patients referred by physician departments. Provides services in a manner that is consistent with the departments mission statement and responsive to unique needs of customers including favorable clinical outcomes, quality of service and access, and fiscal accountability.

nEssential Responsibilities:

nnnEvaluates patients, families and home environment on admission to home health and subsequent home visits. Determines if home environment is safe and appropriate for provision of home health services. Demonstrates ability to interpret data about patients status. Assesses patients physical, functional and psychosocial status. Identifies problems accurately. Establishes reasonable/measurable goals. Develops and/or revises an appropriate plan of care.

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nnCommunicates and coordinates plan of care with physician, patient, caregivers, and other health care providers.

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nnImplements care, as ordered. Determines whether other services such as nursing, PT, SLP, HCA or MSW are indicated. Establishes discharge planning in conjunction with the care planning process.

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nnProvides occupational therapy services as prescribed by patients physician and in compliance with Kaiser Permanente Home Health Agency standards, policies and procedures. Evaluates patient response to interventions.

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nnRecognizes and interprets significant physiological and behavioral changes in patients condition.

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nnModifies/updates/changes plan of care when indicated by patients condition and/or physicians orders.

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nnDetermines in conjunction with physician, when patient care needs to be shifted to another setting, e.g., hospital, clinic, emergency department, out-patient rehab, etc., and/or patient denial of home health, if warranted.

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nnProvides case management, as caseload assigned. Coordinates all necessary services to be provided to patients. Integrates all services into plan of care.

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nnDocuments according to Home Health standards, Federal and State regulations. Maintains medication profile (as case manager) for all medications patient is taking. Documents communication in care planning/coordination. Assures the medical record is accurate, legible and complete. Completes accurate daily visit log. Submits documentation in timelines specified by Home Health standards, Federal and State regulations.

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nnSupervises care provided by Home Care Aide (HCA) and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA). Reevaluates patient per Home Health standards; performs and documents supervisory visits.

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nnUnderstands and applies infection control procedures. Maintains clean and safe environment for patient care supplies and/or equipment.

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nnDemonstrates evidence of professional growth through active participation in the following: patient conferences, chart audits, meetings, in-services, research and teaching, continuing education courses, staff orientation and training, and clinical preceptorships with students and volunteers.

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nnExercises positive listening and communication skills. Serves as team player and role model for other employees in Organization. Conducts oneself in service-oriented manner that is attentive, cooperative, and respectful when dealing with members, visitors, public and all employees.

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nnDemonstrates critical thinking such as problem solving, reflective practice, clinical reasoning, prioritizing.

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nnParticipates in performance improvement. Identifies and presents improvement opportunities to the organization and implements the Quality Improvement process(es). Assists with development and implementation of departments work plan.

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nnMaintains productivity levels per the home health standards.

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nnPrepares weekly schedule of patient visits and keeps Intake Coordinator apprised of schedule changes and openings for admissions and/or other added visits.

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nnFollows all applicable laws, rules and recommendations for safe driving while on duty.

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nnDemonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide care and/or service appropriate to populations served.

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n nBasic Qualifications:

nExperience

nnMinimum two (2) years of occupational therapy experience.

n nEducation

nnBachelors degree in occupational therapy or four (4) years of equivalent experience.

n nLicense, Certification, Registration

nnnDriver's License (from any state) required at hire

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nnOccupational Therapist License (Hawaii) required at hire

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nnNational Provider Identifier required at hire

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nnBasic Life Support required at hire from American Heart Association

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n nAdditional Requirements:

nnnAbility to physically access variety of terrain and assist patients/caregivers in performing functional tasks and therapeutic exercises.

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nnDemonstrated knowledge of and skill in interpersonal relations, oral communication, written communication, customer service, and problem solving.

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nnDemonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing and spreadsheet PC applications.

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nnTaxonomy code required at time of hire / transfer.

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n nPreferred Qualifications:

nnnMinimum three (3) years of home health care experience.

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nnMasters degree in occupational therapy.

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n nCOMPANY: KAISER

nTITLE: Occupational Therapist Home Health Kailua Kona - Full Time

nLOCATION: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

nREQNUMBER:

nExternal hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

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