Premier opening for a PRN Senior Living Community Occupational Therapist (OT, OTR) to cover Brookdale Wayne & Brookdale Emerson Assisted Living Facilities:

Benefits of joining our team:

• Our clinical team is a family of clinicians who work together to meet the needs of each patient
• Our pay structure is extremely competitive in the market
• Our leaders encourage advancement
• Our clinicians enjoy the flexibility of getting to build rapport with patients

The Occupational Therapist (OT, OTR) for our Senior Living Community is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist helps to determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's wellbeing, and evaluates the patient’s progress.

LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

• Completes a comprehensive initial evaluation on each patient in a timely manner.
• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Collaborates with patient and family in goal setting and achievement.
• Schedules patient at appropriate time for therapy.
• Identifies patient and family education needs.
• Collaborates with the team to establish interdisciplinary team goals.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient, is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes the following safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, electrical stimulation, ultrasound, etc.
• Utilizes treatment approaches according to established OT protocols and policies.
• Completes the appropriate documentation for each visit type.
• Documents units of treatment for each visit in the EMR.
• Completes D/C summary for each patient on their final visit to outpatient OT.
• Completes appropriate discharge planning, including but not limited to educating patient and family/caregiver on Home Exercise Program (HEP) as well as provide patient with any needed discharge instructions.
• Actively participates in department team meetings.
• Conducts in-services for other staff members as needed or identified.
• Participates in weekend and holiday rotation as needed.
• Participates in student supervision as indicated.
• Assists in the interview process for new therapy department employees as needed.

• Formal Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience: Less than 6 months
• License, Registration, and / or Certification Requirement: Yes
• Graduate of an accredited school of Occupational Therapy and successful completion of the National Registry exam.
• Recent graduates who have applied for the registration exam may be considered for provisional appointment.
• CPR certification and all other certifications and documents as required per LHC Group policy.
• Current license in Occupational Therapy in state of practice
• Must be wiling to accept management responsibilities as assigned