Occupational Therapist - Home Care jobs in Franklin, TN

Occupational Therapist - Home Care plans and conducts individualized occupational therapy programs in a home care environment to help patients develop, regain, or maintain their ability to perform daily activities. Teaches patients skills/techniques and how to use adaptive equipment for participating in activities. Being an Occupational Therapist - Home Care studies, evaluates, and records patients' activities and progress. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Occupational Therapist - Home Care typically reports to a manager. Requires certification as an occupational therapist. Occupational Therapist - Home Care's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Occupational Therapist
  • NHC Home Care
  • Franklin, TN FULL_TIME
  • Definition:

    The Occupational Therapist supervises and participates in the implementation of occupational therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of patients with physical disabilities, injuries, or diseases.

    Line of Authority:

    Director of Therapy Services, Administrator/Director of Services.

    Qualifications:

    1. Must be a graduate of an accredited course in occupational therapy as certified by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
    2. Must be registered under the statutes of the state in which the occupational therapist will be practicing.
    3. Active member of the State and National Occupational Therapy Associations preferred.

    Performance Requirements:

    1. Able to transfer, lift and guard patients safely with appropriate assistance.
    2. Able to bend, stoop, squat and lift numerous times daily (70 – 80 lbs) in the care of patients and use of equipment.
    3. Able to carry out fine motor skills with manual dexterity.
    4. Mental acuity and judgment skills to adequately and safely perform job requirements.
    5. Able to see and hear adequately in order to respond to auditory and visual needs and clinical indications of the patients.
    6. Able to learn, absorb and apply professional training.
    7. Able to organize work procedures, assume responsibility and tactfully supervise others.
    8. Able to speak in a clear, concise voice in order to communicate adequately.
    9. Able to read, write and edit documentation.
    10. Must have reliable personal transportation.

    Specific Responsibilities:

    1. Coordinates and supervises Occupational Therapy services.
    2. Provides Occupational Therapy services as ordered by the referring physician and delegates appropriate portions of the treatment program to the licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant.
    3. Instructs the Occupational Therapy staff in their delegated functions including precautions, special problems, contraindications, anticipated progress goals and plan for re-evaluation.
    4. Evaluates, plans and supervises treatments and programs including the establishment of short-term and long-term goals for patients as approved by the physician with periodic re-evaluations.
    5. Maintains patient care records as designated by the HomeCare agency, assuring that third party reimbursement qualifications are met, as well as all state/federal requirements
    6. Consults with family members, physicians, and other health care professionals, as appropriate.
    7. Participates in inservice training for Occupational Therapy.
    8. Checks for safety, care and cleaning of equipment.
    9. Serves as Utilization Review and/or Advisory Board Member as requested by Administrator/Director.
    10. Conducts or contributes to occupational therapy related CQI, as requested.
    11. Participates in interdisciplinary conferences to maintain continuity of patient care.
    12. Provides Occupational Therapy services in accordance with all NHC HomeCare policies and procedures and state and federal guidelines.
    13. Maintains knowledge base of HomeCare occupational therapy procedures and regulations as well as professional standards through attendance at workshops, and inservices and individual research and reading.

    4601 Carothers Parkway, Suite 250, Franklin, TN

  • 9 Days Ago

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Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)
  • All Heart Home Care
  • Hartsville, TN PART_TIME
  • All About All Heart Home Care: All Heart Home Care is a health care company with diverse opportunities. At the core, we are a family of caregivers devoted to improving the quality of life for our pati...
  • 17 Days Ago

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Home Health Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA)
  • All Heart Home Care
  • Nashville, TN OTHER
  • All About All Heart Home Care: All Heart Home Care is a health care company with diverse opportunities. At the core, we are a family of caregivers devoted to improving the quality of life for our pati...
  • 13 Days Ago

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Occupational Therapist
  • CenterWell Home Health
  • Springfield, TN FULL_TIME
  • Become a part of our caring community and help us put health firstAs aHome Health Occupational Therapist, you will:Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retr...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Occupational Therapist Registered (PRN)
  • Sequoia Care
  • Carthage, TN FULL_TIME
  • Occupational Therapist Registered Sequoia Care utilizes an advanced integrative approach to patient care in the long-term care and rehab settings. Revolutionizing therapeutic care, we provide exceptio...
  • 19 Days Ago

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Registered Medical Assistant RMA / Receptionist
  • Conservative Care Occupational Health
  • Antioch, TN FULL_TIME
  • We're in the amazing position for a future filled with growth and success. Conservative Care Occupational Health Clinic has opened a new clinic in Antioch, TN. Our RMA/Front Desk Receptionist is an in...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Occupational Therapist- PRN
  • Rehab America
  • Bon Aqua, TN
  • Would you like to work with both a collaborative team and leadership that is caring, knowledgeable, and respectful? Come...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist- PRN
  • Rehab America
  • Duck River, TN
  • Would you like to work with both a collaborative team and leadership that is caring, knowledgeable, and respectful? Come...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist- PRN
  • Rehab America
  • Nunnelly, TN
  • Would you like to work with both a collaborative team and leadership that is caring, knowledgeable, and respectful? Come...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist- PRN
  • Rehab America
  • Lyles, TN
  • Would you like to work with both a collaborative team and leadership that is caring, knowledgeable, and respectful? Come...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist
  • LHC Group
  • Spring Hill, TN
  • Job Description The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient ca...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist (OT) PRN
  • Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital
  • Nashville, TN
  • Description Ascension Saint Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital is a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital operated jointl...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist Acute - PRN
  • Highpoint Health Sumner
  • Gallatin, TN
  • Provides occupational therapy services to patients needing to develop, recover and maintain occupational skills. Reports...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)
  • Project Play Therapy
  • Nashville, TN
  • **Occupational Therapist (OTR/L)** Occupational Therapy (OT and Music Therapy) Nashville, Tennessee Department **Occupat...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Franklin is a city in, and the county seat of, Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. About 21 miles (34 km) south of Nashville, it is one of the principal cities of the Nashville metropolitan area and Middle Tennessee. As of 2017, its estimated population was 78,321, and it is the seventh-largest city in Tennessee. Williamson County was primarily rural into the late 20th century, with an economy based on traditional commodity crops and livestock. In the 19th century, part of its economy (especially the cultivation of tobacco and hemp) depended on slavery, and after the American Civil Wa...
Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia
Income Estimation for Occupational Therapist - Home Care jobs
$84,024 to $101,649
Franklin, Tennessee area prices
were up 1.3% from a year ago

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