Secure Care Home Health - Occupational Therapist (OT)

Gainesville, FL 32606

Since 2009, Secure Care Home Health has been providing in-home therapy and rehabilitative services to help people live their best life. Now serving Gainesville and surrounding counties as part of the Alivia Care Solutions family of care, our specialized homecare team focuses on physical, occupational, and speech therapies helping patients regain mobility and independence.

As part of the Alivia Care family, our full-time and part-time employees enjoy a competitive benefits package, mileage reimbursement, paid a uniform allowance, and a flexible work schedule. With Secure Care, you can enjoy working with a smaller home health agency while still getting all the benefits you would expect of a much larger organization.

Reporting to the DON, the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates the Home Health patient level of function to establish treatment programs to improve the level of function or prevent disability by helping patients to maintain and/or restore physical potential by means of such modalities as training, exercise, orthotics, and assistive devices. Conducts initial therapy assessments and periodic reassessments and documents and reports changes in a patient’s condition consistent with Secure Care policies.

Essential Responsibilities:

Recommend a treatment plan to and coordinate with the supervisor, and when instructed, with the interdisciplinary team in the development of the plan of care for each participant

When instructed, participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team, maintaining regular attendance at all case conferences

Communicate participant changes; collaborate on care planning decisions and coordination of care

Actively participates in the Intake and Assessment care plan meetings

Evaluate participants’ needs

Follow-up with participants during treatment

When instructed, discuss condition and treatment plans, and recommend solutions to participant care problems with the Case Conference

Plan individual and group activities and implement treatment according to the plan

Assemble appropriate equipment and data to structure an environment that will enhance participants’ responses to treatment

Assess the home environment for safety and the need for equipment and adaptations

Assists with the implementation and coordination of a home modification program, including installation of equipment and other changes to support independence and safety

Re-evaluate patient’s level of function to objectively determine patient’s response to treatment

Alter treatment plan and activities accordingly

Educate and instruct participants and family members in proper care and use of various supports and exercise programs and in the use of durable medical equipment in the home

Document progress notes for each day of treatment including notations of the patient’s status regardless of whether significant changes have occurred

Document participant/family education

Exhibit communication skills necessary to interpret age-specific responses to treatment

Keep current and accurate records of evaluations, treatment data, and patient’s responses to treatment, verbal and written

Participate in educational programs and attend all mandatory educational programs.

Maintain a functional operating level of equipment

Inform supervisor of needs for equipment and materials

Perform assigned duties as instructed for all emergency drills or situations

Orient, trains and demonstrates techniques for staff and volunteers individually and in groups as directed

Act only within the scope of authority to practice

At all times, represent Secure Care Home Health professionally through care and/or services provided to all clients and patients

Comply with Secure Care Home Health policies, procedures, and standard practices

Maintain the confidentiality of patients and families within Secure Care Home Health as per government mandates

Additional duties, as assigned

Education/Training/Certifications:

Current Florida Occupational Therapy license

Certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)

Current Florida driver’s license with proof of active auto insurance

First Aid and CPR certification is important, but not mandatory

Experience:

Minimum of 2-years working as an Occupational Therapist

Minimum of 1-year working with a frail or elderly population

Experience working with Alzheimer’s and people with dementia

Skills and Knowledge:

Ability to evaluate, plan, and implement a program of purposeful activities to develop or maintain functional skills necessary to achieve the maximal physical or mental functioning, or both, of the individual in his daily occupational performance and the promotion of wellness

Demonstrates skills reflecting knowledge of resources and basic treatment skills in the following areas activities of daily evaluation, adaptive equipment, orthotics design, and application, upper motor neuron disease, rheumatology, sensory-motor integration disorders, and the adaptation of physical environments for the handicapped

Ability to interpret age-specific data and provide age specific treatment

Good judgment, problem-solving, and cognitive skills

Knowledge of gerontology and enthusiasm for treating the geriatric population

Patience and strong interpersonal skills

Knowledge of common safety hazards in the home and improvements to establish a safer environment

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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