Occupational Therapist - Home Care - PRN
Washington, District of Columbia
Employer: Children's National Hospital
Industry: Allied Health
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
HSC Home Care is actively hiring Occupational Therapists in D.C. for openings with shifts available during the day and evening and possibly weekends.
HSC Home Care offers:
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Experience :
Documentation of a satisfactory work record preferably a minimum of ones year of experience in an institutional setting. A minimum of one or more years of experience working with pediatric clients. Home visits/home care preferred. Desire to deliver quality therapy in all client/patient care situations. Ability to speak read and write English fluently. Bi-lingual preferred.
License/Certifications:
Certificate of clinical competence in Occupation Therapy from American Occupational Therapy Association and current license to practice in the District of Columbia. Current CPR certification.
Required Education:
Graduate with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential job duties:
Other job duties:
SUCCESS FACTORS
STAFF
Employee Excellence, All In, Action-oriented
Employee Excellence
None.
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE
Category I: Job usually involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible.
PHI ACCESS LEVEL
Level IV - Full Access Incumbents in this job may access any protected health information associated to a customer's needs, the service(s) rendered and the position's functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in an office and/or home environment.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This is a PRN position working standard and extended hours.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Medium Work: Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
HSC Home Care offers:
- Steady Hours - Up to 40 hours a week available!
- Competitive Pay
- Varying Schedules
- Paid Training
- Referral Bonuses
- Growth Opportunities
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Experience :
Documentation of a satisfactory work record preferably a minimum of ones year of experience in an institutional setting. A minimum of one or more years of experience working with pediatric clients. Home visits/home care preferred. Desire to deliver quality therapy in all client/patient care situations. Ability to speak read and write English fluently. Bi-lingual preferred.
License/Certifications:
Certificate of clinical competence in Occupation Therapy from American Occupational Therapy Association and current license to practice in the District of Columbia. Current CPR certification.
Required Education:
Graduate with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university.
JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential job duties:
- Perform evaluation, re-assessment, discharge, etc. in timely manner according to departmental policy. Select and administer appropriate treatment with proper attention to age-appropriate considerations, client/patient safety and dignity.
- Evaluate clients/patients of all ages with rehabilitation challenges in the performance of activities required in daily life.
- Respond to medical referral following standard procedure.
- Individual client/patient plans of treatment reflect current client/patient needs.
- Client assessments are communicated to appropriate individuals.
- Visit note forms are completed and submitted within 24 hours of treatment per home health care agency policy and procedure.
- Collaborate with physicians and other disciplines to obtain maximal benefit from client/patient treatment.
- Instruct client/patient and family in treatment plan, expected outcome, and home program whenever possible.
- Record treatment, client/patient response to treatment, and progress in appropriate and timely manner.
- Work cooperatively with HSC Staff to contribute to the overall productivity of the team.
- Stay abreast of trends and professional issues and reflects this in treatment.
- Attend HSC Home Care in-services and all required meetings to increase skill.
- Obtain outside continuing education and presents information to staff.
- Assist as requested in program development activities, complete program development assignments thoroughly and in a timely manner.
- Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to Agency's and/or health system guidelines and standards.
- Referrals of clients to other health care providers are done per agency policy and procedure.
- Referral information is documented accurately, completely, and in a timely manner.
- Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
- Attend mandatory in-service programs.
- Participate in Agency's continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Cooperates with and adapts to planned changes in Agency operations.
- Completes incidents reports accurately and in a timely manner.
- Maintenance of confidentiality of client information is demonstrated per agency policy and procedure.
- Participation in development and implementation of educational programs to address staff members' needs is demonstrated.
- Current professional license of Occupational Therapy is maintained and documented.
Other job duties:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
SUCCESS FACTORS
STAFF
Employee Excellence, All In, Action-oriented
Employee Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding of quality of service and collaborates with co-workers to ensure excellence standard is achieved
- Innovates through improvement of care and/or efficiency of operational processes.
- Dedicated to a standard of performance excellence and high quality.
- Embraces changes/improvements and actively participates in the implementation of new/improved programs, technology, new equipment, systems and resources that promote quality of care, safety and efficiency
- Identifies, prioritizes and selects alternative solutions to determine best outcome
- Maintains a high level of activity/productivity, meeting deadlines and appropriately prioritizing tasks to meet business demands
- Anticipates problems and attempts to solve before they develop
None.
BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN EXPOSURE
Category I: Job usually involves contact with patients or patient specimens. Exposure to blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or tissue specimens, is possible.
PHI ACCESS LEVEL
Level IV - Full Access Incumbents in this job may access any protected health information associated to a customer's needs, the service(s) rendered and the position's functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This job operates in an office and/or home environment.
POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS/TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This is a PRN position working standard and extended hours.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Medium Work: Lifting 50 lbs. maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
Created: 2024-06-21
Reference: 240001SM
Country: United States
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington
ZIP: 20010
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