Therapist / Occupational Therapist Job in Richmond, Virginia / Home Health Care
Company: Nayar Health Care
Location: Richmond
Posted on: September 19, 2023
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Job Description:
-Meets the patient's goals and needs and provides quality care
by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results;
determining occupational therapy treatment plans in consultation
with physicians or by prescription.
-Helps patient develop or regain physical or mental functioning or
adjust to disabilities by implementing programs involving manual
arts and crafts, practice in functional, prevocational, vocational,
and homemaking skills, activities of daily living, and
sensorimotor, educational, recreational, and social activities;
directing aides, technicians, and assistants.
-Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing
therapies according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence
level, and interest.
-Evaluates results of occupational therapy by observing, noting,
and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing
adjustments and modifications.
-Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians,
nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing
to patient care conferences.
-Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by
designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in
home exercise programs; recommending and/or providing assistive
equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up
programs.
-Documents patient care services by charting in patient and
department records.
-Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by
keeping information confidential.
-Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with
procedures, rules, and regulations.
-Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control
policies and protocols.
-Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending
educational workshops; reviewing professional publications;
establishing personal networks; participating in professional
societies.
-Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification
requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating
future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising
management on needed actions.
-Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as
needed.
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