Occupational Therapist - Vero Beach, United States - VNA of the Treasure Coast

Description

Overview:

The VNA provides compassionate, innovative care of the highest quality, setting the standard for patients and caregivers needing private care, home health, hospice, and community health services.

Together, we provide the highest quality patient care.

Come Join our team of passionate and skilled professionals By choosing to work for the VNA, you would be working with an agency that has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 7 years in Indian River County because of the benefits we offer our associates, such as:

Competitive pay
Accrue up to 18 paid days off in your first year; 6 observed holidays
up to 88% coverage of health insurance costs
Complimentary access to VNA mobile health clinic
Tuition reimbursement
Free CEU credits
Several local and national discounts

The Visiting Nurse Association is seeking a full time Occupational Therapist to work with our Indian River County Home Health Division.

Under the order of the physician, the Occupational Therapist assumes primary responsibility for providing skilled occupational therapy and health teaching to patients and their significant others in the home setting.

Responsibilities:

• Administer treatments as prescribed by the physician.
• Observe patient's condition to monitor response to treatment.
• Counsel and teach patient and their significant others to accomplish goals.
• Conduct occupational assessment/histories to determine health problems and level of functional ability.
• Establish and follow care plan which addresses problems requiring intervention.
• Formulate appropriate discharge plans.
• Meet with Therapy Scheduler on a regular basis.
• Maintain clinical records according to agency, state and federal guidelines.
• Assist in preparation of home health aides assignments and provide guidance to aides when applicable to occupational therapy.
• Attends case conferences on an as needed basis.
• Participate in inservice educational programs.
• Provide supervision to licensed occupational therapy assistants.

Qualifications:
Must hold current licensure as an Occupational Therapist in the State of Florida
One year occupational therapy experience.
Home Health experience highly desired
lymphedema certification preferred

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