Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA, Therapy, Rehab) - Homecare
Company: Hartford HealthCare
Location: Middletown
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Description Job Schedule: Part Time Standard Hours: 32 Job
Shift: Shift 1 Shift Details: Start here at Hartford HealthCare and
work where every moment matters!
Hartford HealthCare at Home doesn't just take great care of our
patients; we take great care of our therapists too! Our benefit
options at Hartford HealthCare at Home are designed so you can care
for yourself and your family, just as you care for others when you
are here.
What our employees love about HHCAH:
--- Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250.00 after six months of
employment and up to 40% tuition discounts with partnering
institutions for colleague AND dependents
--- Loan forgiveness for qualifying existing student loans
--- Employee assistance and wellness programs including a strong
focus on promoting mental health
--- Paid time off and health insurance packages
--- All therapists are provided a cellphone and laptop
--- Discounts on services, products and optional coverages - movie
tickets, pet insurance, travel and more!
Hartford HealthCare Rehabilitation Network (HHCRN) is the premier
rehabilitation provider in Connecticut. We provide rehabilitation
services across the continuum - acute care hospitals, long term
care facilities, sub-acute rehabilitation, homecare, outpatient
centers, and in community settings such as senior centers, work
sites, and schools and colleges. We offer a variety of specialists,
including oncology, women's health, sports medicine, physical
therapy, occupational therapy and speech language and are known for
our commitment to high quality, customer focused outcomes. Hartford
HealthCare at Home - We currently have Fulltime, Part-time and Pay
Per Visit opportunity with HHCRN's home care division with flexible
scheduling, wonderful work-life balance! For over 115 years,
Hartford HealthCare at Home has been fulfilling our mission by
enabling individuals to achieve maximum independence, participate
in their own plan of care, and to live with dignity while receiving
quality care in their own homes. Our dedicated caregivers of HHC at
Home use the latest in research and education to develop a
coordinated, consistently high standard of care for all its
customers.
Job Summary: Responsible for providing Occupational Therapy
treatment in accordance with the plan of care developed by an
Occupational Therapist. Coordinates patient care with other Agency
personnel and community resources. Responsible for keeping
Occupational Therapist informed of patient status and changes in
patient condition so that an Occupational Therapist can make
appropriate adjustments to the Occupational Therapy plan of care.
Responsible for clinical and reimbursement documentation.
Responsiblities: --- Manages a patient caseload on a daily
basis.--- Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist,
performs treatment modalities as indicated according to the plan or
care as established by the Occupational Therapist.--- Implements
plan of care to provide safe, efficient quality care to patients on
a daily basis, reporting any changes to the Occupational
Therapist.--- Coordinates patient care with other Agency personnel
and community resources as directed by the Occupational
Therapist.--- Consults with the Occupational Therapist regarding
the outcome of home visits and reports physical findings in written
format on the appropriate Agency forms.--- Organizes and
prioritizes caseload needs on a daily basis to ensure that patient
needs and Agency productivity standards are met.--- Keeps
Occupational Therapist informed in a timely manner regarding weekly
caseload and/or patient problems so that patient care and staffing
needs are consistently met.--- Demonstrate understanding of after
hour procedures, and educate patients to on-call / afterhours
coverage.--- Responsible for clinical and reimbursement
documentation to reflect Agency policy and procedure and the
delivery of quality and safe Home Care.--- Prepares and keeps
legible records current, on a daily basis, providing all written
information regarding service record, visit and non-visit time,
statistical sheets and communicates with all services, according to
expected timeframes.--- Collects and documents necessary financial
and reimbursement information for each patient and provides verbal
and written communication as required, to Agency personnel and
other reimbursement sources.--- Tracks authorizations from payers
and alerts Occupational Therapist when authorizations expire or
when payers require Occupational Therapy status updates.
Qualifications Education & Training:
Graduate of an accredited school with a Bachelor's of Science
Degree in Occupational Therapy
Assistant.License/Certification:Current Connecticut license to
practice Occupational Therapy Assistant.Experience:Three (3) year's
experience preferred.
Skills:--- Knowledge of principles and practices of Occupational
Therapy Assistant.--- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills.--- Strong organizational skills.--- Excellent interpersonal
skills; ability to effectively interact with patients, families,
physicians, and co-workers.--- Ability to deal effectively with
stress and ability to exercise independent judgment.
Other:
Valid motor vehicle operator license, reliable personal automobile
during business hours, and active automobile insurance coverage in
accordance with Agency policy.We take great care of careers.
With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers
exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you
are part of an organization on the cutting edge - helping to bring
new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education
to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving
organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a
competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.
Every moment matters. And this is your moment.
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