Location: Oneonta,NY, USA
Role and Responsibilities
Direct, supervise, evaluate and provide occupational therapy services to patients in the home as prescribed by the attending physician.
Essential Functions
Instruct patients and families in the activities of daily living.
Establish household management routines.
Instruct patients and their families in the use of prosthetic, orthotic and assistive devices.
Educate patients and caregivers in the use of appropriate adaptive equipment.
Manage the falls risk of patients through proper evaluation, care planning, patient/family education, and communication with other clinical disciplines.
Record and report to the physician the patients response to the occupational therapy program or any changes in the patients condition through phone contact or periodic written summaries.
Communicate with other health team personnel involved with the care of the patients.
Prepare clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit, which are incorporated in the clinical record.
Attend case conferences and staff meetings.
Direct or assist with the management of home health aide service delivery.
Other duties as assigned.
This job description reflects managements assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.