Occupational Therapist

Moorings Park is looking for an Occupational Therapist. The Occupational Therapist is responsible for ensuring and coordinating quality and safe delivery of home health occupational therapy services following applicable licensure/certification requirements both State and Federal. The Occupational Therapist has responsibility for the planning and therapeutic interventions of all occupational therapy cases.  Occupational Therapy will be provided by a licensed Occupational Therapist or a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist in compliance with the Plan of Care.

Contributions:

• Evaluates the patient’s needs, including medical, psychosocial and environmental needs. 
• Develops a clinical assessment based on evaluation/re-evaluation findings and requisition and management of equipment and supplies required to increase the clients function and independence as appropriate to care. 
• Develop and implements, with physician and patient, individualized Plan of Care based on patient’s physical, medical, psychosocial and environmental needs, and makes appropriate revisions as the patient’s condition changes.  
• Establishes appropriate realistic and measurable goals for patients to achieve, then evaluates progress towards these goals. 
• Obtains initial and interim physician's orders and reports on progress and changes in client condition to physician and Clinical Manager. 
• Provides Occupational Therapy treatments consisting of active range of motion/modalities, therapeutic exercise and ADL retraining in accordance with the plan of treatment. 
• Performs reassessment and case review as appropriate and timely revision of the individualized care plan. 
• Provides case management including planning, coordination of services, and therapeutic interventions as required, in the absence of skilled nursing. 
• Supervises the Occupational Therapy Assistant through:
  1. Instructions on initial care plan as established by the qualified Occupational Therapist. 
  2. Performs supervisory visits as required by the state and through review of documentation and communication. 
  3. Provides timely documentation of supervision of the certified therapy assistant. 
• Supervises the Home Health Aides through:
  1. Prepares the home health aide assignment sheet/written instructions indicating care and tasks to be performed.
  2. Communicates regularly with the Home Health Aide
  3. Performs and documents Home Health Aide supervisory visits no less than every 14 days to evaluate:
     • Evaluated effectiveness of the Home Health Aide care provided
     • Rapport with patient/family
     • Infection control procedures
     • Honoring patient rights 
     • Following Home Health Aide assignment sheet 
  4. Revises Home Health Aide assignment sheet/written instructions as necessary
  5. Teaches and supervises Home Health Aides in new non-skilled tasks and procedures and documents such training.
• Completes comprehensive OASIS Recertification/Follow –Up, if Occupational Therapy is the only discipline ordered, along with other recertification paperwork as appropriate. 
• Completes a comprehensive OASIS Resumption of Care Assessment along with other resumption documentation, as appropriate, if Nursing is not in on the case. 
• Completes a comprehensive OASIS Discharge Assessment if last skilled discipline providing service.

Job Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in the English language required
• During emergencies or natural disasters may be required to be on duty for the duration of the disaster.
• Is a graduate of an Occupational Therapy program and is licensed in the state of Florida.
• A current Florida driver’s license, clean driving record and proof of insurance are required.
• Has 2 years’ experience preferred
• Previous geriatric and home health experience preferred

Moorings Park ® Communities, a renowned Life Plan organization includes three unique campuses located in Naples, Florida. We offer Simply the Best® workplaces through a culture of compassionate care for both our residents and our partners. 

Simply the Best Benefits for our partners include:

• FREE health and dental insurance
• FREE Telemedicine for medical and behavioral health
• Vision insurance, company paid life insurance and short-term disability.
• Generous PTO program
• HSA with employer contribution
• Retirement plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Wellness program with free access to on-site gym
• Corporate discounts
• Employee assistance program
• Caring executive leadership