Occupational Therapist

Full Time Occupational Therapist needed in Philadelphia

We currently have a need for a Full Time Occupational Therapist in the Philadelphia area. If you have a sincere interest in making a difference in the community working in home health and hospice care, we want to hear from you. Make your next career choice one that empowers you to be independent, creative, and fulfilled when it means the most.

The Occupational Therapist is a specialist in preserving functional capacity or re-establishing function in disorders of the musculoskeletal, neuro-muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and integumentary systems. Treatment is aimed at restoring independence with activities of daily life by relieving pain and developing or restoring muscle strength, coordination, endurance, range of motion, and motor skill consistent with the functional capacity and individual needs of each patient, using adaptive devices to maximize function.

 KeystoneCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Performs a comprehensive evaluation upon admission and develops a specific plan of care to maximize function in cooperation with the ordering physician.
• Develops patient care goals that are realistically achievable and aimed at meeting patient needs. Involves the patient and family in planning goals.
• Implement appropriate therapeutic treatments as ordered by the physician designed to reduce pain, promote strength, and independence with activities of daily life and improved activity tolerance.
• Completes admission and evaluation process timely and communicates pertinent findings to care team members and physician.
• Manages and periodically re-evaluates the plan of care in cooperation with the physician and care team members.  Communicates any change in care plan to care team members. 
• Participates in chart audits and patient care conferences as requested.
• Documentation includes appropriate terminology, reflects treatment given, patient response, results and plan.
• Documentation is submitted timely in compliance with agency policy.
• Recognizes the need for and initiates termination of treatment at the appropriate time anticipating discharge needs and making appropriate arrangements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to the confidentiality and HIPAA policies of the department.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adherence to policies that relate to Patient's Rights and Responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize patient needs and meet the care plan objectives.
• Makes 6 visits a day if full time status.
• Demonstrate commitment to the agency’s goals and to the organization’s mission, vision and values.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy school
• Current license to practice occupational therapy in the state of Pennsylvania
• A minimum of one year of experience in and acute or extended care facility.
• Previous home care and experience with patients who have a limited life expectancy preferred
• Current professional liability insurance required
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver's License and own transportation
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skill necessary to provide care based on the physical, psychosocial, educational, safety, and related criteria, appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Maintains clinical and professional competence
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Good organizational skills.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Travel Time and Mileage between sites
• Paid Holidays for Full-time staff
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Aflac plans available for Full-time staff
• $25K Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for full-time staff
• Retirement plan with discretionary employer match