A Home Health Occupational Therapist takes responsibility for planning and conducting individualized occupational therapy programs typically in a home care environment and helps patients develop, maintain and regain their ability to perform daily activities. A well-drafted Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume mentions the following duties and responsibilities – providing initial and ongoing assessment to determine the level of functioning, developing and revising the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members; preparing clinical progress notes, supervising therapy assistants and home health aides, evaluating outcomes, planning discharge, and educating patients and families about proper safe use and recommending methods.
The most common skills include the following – the ability to all company policies and procedures; efficient time management techniques; the ability to communicate with company owners regularly, interpersonal skills, the ability to maintain a positive and respectful attitude and demeanor, and the potential to meet productivity standards and applicable deadlines. A relevant degree and a license in occupational therapy are essential.
Headline : Motivated, enthusiastic and experienced occupational therapist and assistant program manager with 15 years of progressive experience in skilled nursing facility and home health settings.
Skills : NDT Certified, Trained In Use Of Electrical Stimulation And Ultrasound, Wheelchair Positioning, Bed Positioning, Contracture Management.
Description :
Reviewed Board and Home Health Quality Committee.
Evaluated, planned and implemented individualized therapeutic structured to restore the homebound patient to maximum level of self-care independence and safety.
Included adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment recommendations and instruction for use.
Communicated with family regarding arrangement of home to provide an environment free of barriers.
Instructed in compensatory, energy conservation and joint protection techniques as well as providing input to family to what extent live in caregiver is required.
Provided direct occupational therapy to pediatric patients in home, private pre schools and public schools.
Conducted evaluations and reevaluations.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Bachelor Of Science
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Headline : Highly skilled instructor, leader and patient care coordinator with a strong history of building top-performing teams and coordinating treatment programs which produce positive outcomes and high levels of patient satisfaction.
Skills : Microsoft Office, Level 1 Certified Crossfit Trainer.
Description :
Created occupation based and client centered treatment plans for patients with a wide range of diagnoses.
Gained experience with patients across the life span from pediatrics to geriatrics.
Created client centered home exercise programs for patients and ensured proper caregiver training was completed at time of discharge.
Gained experience with protocol for Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance policies, SCL waiver.
Obtained proper organizational skills required to manage home health caseload properly and in a timely fashion.
Documented daily notes on Clinic Source.
Received positive feedback from employer regarding time management skills, maintaining productivity and ease of transition into a new position.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
BS In Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Summary : Occupational Therapist with experience in varied settings including home health, inpatient, and outpatient rehabilitation. Enthusiastic about assisting patients to reach their maximum potential in the face of chronic diseases.
Skills : McKesson, TherapySync.
Description :
Performed patient evaluations and implemented programs to promote residential independence for adult and geriatric patients with home health care.
Educated patients and families to ensure thorough understanding of treatment programs and provided a complete range of options.
Set up adaptive equipment and instructed patients and family regarding safe effective use and preventive care/troubleshooting.
Maintained documentation of treatments and overall care.
Performed patient evaluations and implemented programs to promote residential independence for adult and geriatric patients with home health care.
Educated patients and families to ensure thorough understanding of treatment programs and provided a complete range of options.
Set up adaptive equipment and instructed patients and family regarding safe effective use and preventive care/troubleshooting.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Master Of Science
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Objective : Focused on improving occupational engagement of each patient with treatment plans tailored to the individual. Dauntlessly pursues new and changing information regarding frequently chronic diseases, especially obesity.
Skills : Good teamworking skills, Ability to find solutions to problems.
Description :
Sub Acute skilled Occupational Therapist for a short stint to fill.
Assisted in treatment of geriatric patients Established technical knowledge through hands-on experience.
Reviewed Committee Work cooperatively with Physicians, Registered Nurses, Physical.
Reflected in description above with the addition of reviewing the budget and goals of the company of the Professional Advisory committee.
Presented under home health agencies listed above.
Maintained documentation of treatments and overall care.
Planned Discharge.
Experience
2-5 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Headline : Occupational Therapist evaluates and provides family oriented services to the home health patient with neurological, musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and cardio-pulmonary impairments; fine motor, sensory motor, and developmental delays; as well as traumatic injuries and swallowing disorders.
Skills : Knowledge of treatment practices and physical therapy programs.
Description :
Provided initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning.
Reviewed referrals, selects and modifies evaluation tools, and evaluates patients determining the level of patient’s physical and psychosocial functioning.
Developed and revised the plan of care in consultation with the physician and other care-team members.
Responsible for planning, evaluation, and treatment implementation of assigned caseload.
Prepared clinical progress notes.
Supervised therapy assistants and home health aides as appropriate.
Evaluated outcomes.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Summary : Home Health Occupational Therapist will include conducting a physical assessment of clients, developing treatment plans, assessing work and home environments of clients, and developing physical rehabilitation programs.
Skills : Patience, Determination, Enthusiasm.
Description :
Conducted physical and psychological assessments of clients and developing or following a treatment plan.
Assessed home and work environments of clients and deciding what adjustments are needed.
Advised on adaptive equipment to help clients with daily activities.
Developed physical rehabilitation programs to help clients regain lost skills.
Prepared clients for a return to work.
Educated caregivers and family members of clients on patient care.
Evaluated results and progress of occupational therapy on clients.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Headline : Occupational therapists work in hospitals, physicians offices, nursing homes and schools. Some also provide home healthcare services. Responsibilities will vary according to the types of patients receiving therapy, although there are common duties across specialties.
Skills : Ability to assess patient conditions and work with treatment plans.
Description :
Maintained professional knowledge and the technical progress in order to provide clients with the best treatment program available.
Complied with federal, state, and local certification requirements.
Evaluated patient condition regarding physical and basic mental health.
Educated patients and/or families about proper safe use and recommend methods for installation of adaptive equipment.
Included the training of students from university or community colleges assigned.
Evaluated assigned patients, gathers data from a variety of sources, such as patient records, interviews, observation, and team members.
Performed initial evaluation of patient/home and applies criteria to determine if patient is a safe candidate for home care/hospice occupational therapy services.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Summary : Occupational therapists work with adults and children with many different needs, from patients who need support adapting to life after major surgery to elderly people who need adaptations such as stairlifts in order to be able to stay in their own homes.
Skills : Possess up-to-date knowledge of treatment practices and physical therapy programs.
Description :
Observed patients doing tasks, asking them questions and reviewing their medical history as a basis for evaluating their condition and therapeutic needs, and formulating a specific treatment plan.
Helped people with various disabilities perform different tasks, such as leading an autistic child in play activities or demonstrating exercises for those with chronic conditions.
Evaluated a patient’s home or work environment to ensure suitability to his or her health needs, and educating families and employers on how patients can be best accommodated.
Recommended special equipment and demonstrating its use.
Kept records for evaluation, billing and reporting purposes.
Reviewed patients’ medical history and asses their condition and needs.
Evaluated patients' ability to do certain tasks.
Experience
7-10 Years
Level
Management
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Headline : As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, responsible for helping patients regain their ability to perform daily living and work activities. Their patients have generally lost these abilities because of mental, physical, developmental, or emotional conditions.
Skills : Able to read, analyze, and interpret reports, general business directives, policy and procedure statements, and governmental regulations.
Description :
Conferred with physicians, patients and their families, nurses, therapists, social workers, and other members of a patient's care team.
Developed a treatment plan for patients with specific goals and tasks that will help them meet those goals.
Guided patients to perform tasks to meet their goals.
Demonstrated exercises that can help patients better perform everyday tasks and relieve pain.
Evaluated a patient’s home or workplace and identify potential improvements based on their needs.
Educated a patient’s family about how to help care for and accommodate them.
Recommended and taught patients how to use adaptive equipment that will help them with daily living, such as wheelchairs and eating aids.
Experience
5-7 Years
Level
Executive
Education
Occupational Therapy
Home Health Occupational Therapist Resume
Summary : Occupational therapy support workers work with occupational therapists and are also sometimes known as occupational therapy assistants. Help patients set realistic and achievable goals, without discouraging them.
Skills : Able to maintain strict confidentiality with regard to protected and sensitive information.
Description :
Undertaken patient assessments of physical, communication, interaction and cognitive skills.
Planned and provided appropriate treatment and activities.
Given advice and arranging support for family members, carers and clients.
Undertaken general administrative tasks, for example writing reports, making telephone calls, maintaining records and case notes.
Liased with doctors, family members, carers and other professionals and keeping them updated.
Planned further treatment and reviewing progress.
Assessed treatment success at multi-professional case conferences/meetings.
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