PRN Occupational Therapist for Home Health, Odessa

**HOME PREFERRED SENIOR CARE Home Health** **PRN Occupational Therapist \- Odessa, TX** **JOB DESCRITION** **I.QUALIFICATIONS** **A.Graduate of an American Occupational Therapy Association approved physical therapy program.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **B.Current license to practice physical therapy in Texas.** ------------------------------------------------------------ **C.Current drivers license; with current automobile insurance.** ----------------------------------------------------------------- **II.JOB FUNCTIONS** ==================== **A.Conducts patients’ assessments and assists the physician in evaluating the level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **B.Assist in the development of the Plan of Care.** ---------------------------------------------------- **C.Directs and aids patients in active and passive exercise, muscle re\-education, as well as gait, functional, ADL, transfer, and prosthetic training.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **D.Treats patients to relieve pain; develop and restore function; and maintain maximum functioning using means such as exercise, massage, heat, water, light, and electricity.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **E.Makes use of ultraviolet and infrared lamps, diathermy, ultrasound, whirlpool, contract baths, and applies moist packs.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **F.Observes, records, and reports to the physician the patient’s response to treatment and changes in the patient’s condition.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **G.Instructs patients, significant others, and staff in the care and use of wheelchairs, prosthetic, and orthopedic devices; and in areas of physical therapy in which they can participate and assist the patient.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **H.Visits patient according to Plan of Treatment; completes a progress note for each visit; and submits progress notes to the agency on an at least weekly basis.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **I.Participates in staff conferences and committees as necessary.** -------------------------------------------------------------------- **J.Attends all education and in services required** ---------------------------------------------------- **K.Prepares a written discharge summary and a written summary report on patients condition at least every 60 days.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **III.RELATIONSHIPS:** ====================== **A.Supervised by Director of Nurses and/or Alternate Director of Nurses** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- **B.Supervises:** ----------------- ### **1\.Other Occupational and occupational therapy assistants in their em****ployment**