Home Health Occupational Therapist (PT)

Johnson County Community Health Services is looking for Occupational Therapists to join our Team on a part-time basis! This position will perform home health visits for an established agency. We are a Medicare-certified home health care organization with a passion for its employees and patients.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone with great clinical skills, exceptional patient care and communication skills. Home health or hospital experience is preferred.

Our Occupational Therapists work as a part of our interdisciplinary team to help individuals improve and maintain a healthy independent quality of life. Teamwork, flexibility and professionalism are expected in this role and are vital to the success of our agency.

Essential Functions:

• Evaluate the patient’s needs, including medical, psychosocial, and environmental factors. For managed care cases, may complete initial comprehensive OASIS assessment and opening paperwork if allowed by payer source.
• Develop and implement individualized Plan of Care in collaboration with the physician and patient, addressing physical, medical, psychosocial, and environmental needs. Establish realistic, measurable goals and evaluate patient progress, making adjustments as needed.
• Provide skilled occupational therapy services in the patient’s home, including therapeutic exercises, adaptive techniques, and assistive device training.
• Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants ensuring quality and continuity of care.
• Complete comprehensive OASIS assessments, including Recertification/Follow-Up, Resumption of Care, and Discharge assessments, along with other required documentation, as appropriate for the case and payer source.
• Accurately and timely document all patient treatment, evaluations, progress, and care, and communicate relevant information to other staff members.
• Participate in in-services, quality improvement activities, patient care conferences, workshops, and seminars. Maintain professional competence through continuing education and adherence to certification requirements.
• Educate patients and families on home safety, adaptive equipment, and strategies to maintain or improve function.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and optimize patient outcomes.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other Johnson County Community Health Services related duties requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Job Type

Part-time

Expected hours: 24.0 – 32.0 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person