Home Health Occupational Therapist

Occupational Therapist, OT Responsibilities:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.

• Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.

• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.

• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.

• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.

• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.

• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet.