Occupational Therapist- Home Health Care - Northern Macomb County - 40 Hours - Days

Occupational Therapist - Home Health Care - Northern Macomb County - 40 Hours - Days - No Weekends or Holidays

$10,000 Sign on Bonus

Eligible for Full-Time Benefits

The position will be in the Territory of Northern Macomb County The cities will include but are not limited to:

Armada, Ray, Macomb, Richmond, New Haven/Lenox, New Baltimore, Chesterfield, Columbus, Casco, Fair Haven, Ira

Henry Ford Home Health Care Henry Ford Home Health Care is a comprehensive network of home health products and services that focuses on the complex needs of patients and caregivers. Available programs include chronic care management, joint replacement care, specialty infusion and transplant care, wound, ostomy and continence nursing, and palliative care to name a few. Henry Ford Home Health Care's services are provided by qualified registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified wound, ostomy and continence nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech - language pathologists, medical social workers, dietitians, and home health aides.

Occupational therapists: provide an individual assessment, teach ways of safely performing activities of daily living, including recommendations and instruction on use of adaptive equipment, and provide instruction on modifications within the home. The initial occupational therapy visit will take place within 48 hours of discharge from the hospital. Therapy may continue one to three times per week up to nine weeks, based on your individual needs.

General Summary
Under the supervision of the site Team Leader or Supervisor, the Occupational Therapist:

• Performs OT evaluation and treatment patient care duties as appropriate.
• Communicates effectively with patients, coworkers, physicians and other system employees as needed regarding patient care needs and adequately documents all aspects of patient care.
• Supervises/delegates to Assistant, and tech as appropriate.
• Completes necessary and accurate patient billing information.