Occupational Therapist Home Health
Company: Banner Health
Location: Sun City West
Posted on: March 15, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Primary City/State:Sun City West, Arizona Department Name: Home
Care Team-West Work Shift: Day Job Category:Clinical Care $5K
Sign-on Bonus, plus relocation package available! You have a place
in the health care industry! One of the most rewarding ways that we
can rehabilitate patients is in their own home. Whether recovering
from an acute stay away from home or a short term illness, helping
patients learn to navigate the safety challenges that their own
home presents is both valuable and rewarding. Home Health is the
best way to set patients up for independence and success in their
own space, and at the cutting edge of healthcare. Banner Home
Health is a four-star home care agency with a track record for
quality and excellence and is the largest skilled home care agency
in Phoenix. We provide support to our therapy teams with a robust
clinical support team: a field preceptor, an IT specialist,
scheduler, therapy supervisor, and nurse manager. Our agency
strives for the best possible patient outcomes with support from QI
specialists, documentation support specialists, telehealth
resources, and more. Having a strong clinical support structure is
important to supporting our field clinicians in managing their
caseload appropriately while not feeling alone. As a Banner Home
Health Occupational Therapist, you will enjoy working in
sub-assigned geographic territories with smaller travel distances
than many other agencies. You will enjoy an autonomous but
supportive work environment and have the option to work pay per
visit or hourly. We offer mileage reimbursement and will provide
you a company cell phone and a tablet for documentation in our
electronic medical record system (Home Care Home Base). Banner Home
Health offers an opportunity to treat patients with a wide variety
of clinical conditions and goals- post-op orthopedic patients,
neuro rehab, cardiac issues and more. We pride ourselves on
integration with the hospital system. Our therapy team is
constantly growing in collaboration and expansion within our Banner
network of hospitals and physicians. If you are looking for a
variety of clinical treatment settings and personalized care,
Banner Home Care is the place for you. This is a M-F position with
visits in the south-west Valley. Ranked in the top 25 percent of
all home care agencies in the United States, Banner Home Care is
the largest nonprofit, free-standing home care agency in Arizona.
We provide intermittent health care for patients of all ages in the
comfort of their home. Our home care team is experienced,
compassionate and professional, and the results prove that Banner
Home Care measures better than the national and Arizona average in
almost all Medicare Quality Compare patient satisfaction results.
Banner Hospice have been providing comfort care for the past 10
years in the Phoenix Metro area. The goal is to support quality of
life, honor the wishes of patients, maintain the dignity of the
individual and support the family through their grieving process.
Inpatient Home care is also available for respite care and symptom
management. The Banner Hospice Team can provide comfort to the
patient and family by alleviating symptoms, by providing meaningful
help and by creating an environment to develop lasting final
memories. POSITION SUMMARYThis position is responsible for the
evaluation, planning, administration and supervision of
Occupational Therapy treatment in accordance with physician
referral, state and local organizational standards, regulatory
agencies, and established departmental policies and procedures.
This position demonstrates the clinical competence and knowledge
necessary to provide treatment appropriate to the age of the
patients served.CORE FUNCTIONS1. Evaluates patient's functional
abilities and limitations. Determines if intervention is needed.
Establishes a plan of care and treatment goals.. Completes
comprehensive evaluation within the established time frame set by
the department. Identifies and prioritizes key limiting factors.
Establishes treatment goals that are functional, measurable,
patient related and reflect the key limiting factors. Collaborates
with patient and family/caregiver when setting goal Initiates
discharge planning. Recommends additions to or modifications of
referring orders.2. Implements individualized treatment plan with
consideration to the patient's physical, social, spiritual,
cultural, educational and age specific needs. Provides skilled
treatment in a safe manner.. Assesses ongoing effectiveness of
treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated. Involves patient
and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision making process.
Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse, patient,
family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team.3. Documents according
to standards set by the department and regulatory agencies.
Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the established
time frames of the department. Documents innovative and
individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects
comprehensive assessment of patient's progress or lack of progress.
Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies4.
Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best
possible follow through of care. Communicates evaluation/treatment
results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient,
family/caregiver, co-workers and the interdisciplinary team.
Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Accepts responsibility
to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to
ensure optimal patient outcome. Defends treatment rationale with
standard practices and/or current literature5. Exhibits
adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling,
and staffing shifts. Takes initiative to assist in other patient
care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.6.
Demonstrates appropriate direction and delegation of personnel to
achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care.
direction and delegation of the COTA, Therapy Technician and
student complies with department policies and regulatory agencies.
Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel.
Assures competency of personnel, prior to delegation of task.7.
Department operational activities. Participates in
department/facility process improvements. Meets productivity
standards set by the department.8.This position has responsibility
for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of
departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts
such as employees of other health care institutions, community
providers and agencies concerning the health care of the patient.
Also interacts with the physician offices in order to report,
requires or clarify informationMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must have
successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational
program in occupational therapy approved by the appropriate
governing board. Must possess a current Occupational Therapy
license from the State of practice.Current license from state of
practice. BLS certification required.Relates throughout the
interview process their clinical competency, experience, training
and education they have received that is required to perform the
job. Demonstrates through behaviors and answers to job related
experiential questions. Employees working for Banner Home
Care/Hospice and Boswell Skilled Nursing Facility must possess an
Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of hire and maintain
the card for the duration of their employment.Must have the ability
to become proficient with computer software applications commonly
used in an automated patient care environment.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONSAdditional related education and/or experience
preferred. EOE/Female/Minority/Disability/Veterans Our organization
supports a drug-free work environment. Privacy Policy
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