Now Hiring: Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) PRN

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About Pinnacle Home Care

Pinnacle Home Care, Florida’s largest Medicare-certified home health provider, has been delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for over two decades, and we’re looking for Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) to join our award-winning team.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Care Services: Under the direction of the OT, provides client care services that have been delegated by the Occupational Therapist.
• Rehabilitative Plan Development: Under the direction of the OT, assists in the evaluation and development of the rehabilitative plan of care and in periodic re-evaluation as required.
• Clinical Notes and Reports: Participates in the preparation of clinical and daily progress notes. All notes are reviewed by the OT and submitted according to company policy. Also prepares periodic summary reports.
• Client and Family Instruction: Together with the OT, instructs the client and family, and assists in teaching them exercise programs.
• Therapeutic Activities: Guides and instructs the client in prescribed therapeutic self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning and assists the client in the use of self-help devices.
• Drug Therapy Monitoring: Identifies possible ineffective drug therapy or adverse reactions, significant side effects, drug allergies, and contra-indicated medication and reports same to the OT.
• Clinical Record Maintenance: Observes, and records activities and findings in the clinical record and reports to the OT and the physician the client's reaction to treatment and any changes in the client's condition.
• Consultation: Consults with OT regarding the outcome of home visits and reports physical findings.
• Reevaluation and Reassessment: Under the supervision of the OT, assists in the evaluation and development of the rehabilitative plan of care and in periodic reevaluation/reassessment as indicated.
• Team Instruction: Instructs other health team personnel including, as appropriate, Home Health Aides, as well as family members with respect to certain phases of occupational therapy, so that they may work with the client.
• Progress Notes: Writes daily progress notes on patients, and submits same according to company policy, and prepares periodic summary reports as indicated.
• Meetings and Conferences: Attends rehabilitation department staff meetings and case conferences as required.
• Equipment Instruction: Instructs client in care and use of wheelchairs, braces, splints, and prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Discharge Activities: Participates with staff, clients, and physicians in discharge activities and assists the Occupational Therapist in completing the Occupational Therapy Discharge Summary.
• Visit Scheduling: Confirms the scheduling of visits with the Supervisor/Director of Clinical Services (DCS) to coordinate Agency visits.
• Additional Duties: Assumes other duties deemed appropriate and necessary by the OT.
• Coordination: Participates in effective coordination of schedule to ensure all reassessments are performed in a timely manner (alerts the office if a 30-day assessment or recertification is due).