WI-SSM Health at Home Madison Hammersley
Worker Type:
PRN
Job Highlights:
Department: Home Health
Schedule: PRN, As Needed
Starting Pay: $34.23/hr
Location: 4639 Hammersley Road
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Job Summary:
Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
- Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
- Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.
Licenses / Certifications:
Occupational Therapist (OT) - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, Occupational Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), Occupational Therapist - Missouri Division of Professional Registration, Occupational Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type:
Employee
Department:
2902000176 Greater Madison
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
0
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