Occupational Therapist

As an Occupational Therapist - OT, you are all about caring for patients and assisting with the maximum improvement in their condition. Treating patients in their home environment comes with its own set of challenges; are you up to it? VNA Home Health and Hospice is a patient focused and mission driven organization!

VNA Home Health and Hospice has one opening for an Occupational Therapist, full-time to serve our patients with excellence in care.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans start on the 1st day of the month following the month of employment
• PTO starts to accumulate from first day of employment
• SIX PAID Holidays per calendar year
• 403(b) Retirement with company match
• Mileage Reimbursement
• CEU Reimbursement
• Cell Phone and Tablet Provided
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Pre-Tax Savings Plan
• Company Paid Life Insurance Policy
• Company Paid Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Long Term Disability
• VNA Logo Wear Credit to Company Store
• Ask your Talent Manager about other benefits.....

VNA is where you may belong...

VNA is looking for a caring and dedicated superstar Occupational Therapist who loves seeing their patients and their families; building relationships are so important in the VNA culture.

VNA covers 17 counties in Missouri and Kansas and is a non-profit organization serving the metro communities since 1891 -that's 132 YEARS -- as the oldest and first home health company in Kansas City. VNA provides excellence in home health, hospice and rehabilitation services.

Your teams consist of highly trained professionals including schedulers, intake coordinators, sales & marketing, billing, PTs, PTAs, C.N.A.s, COTAs, RNs, LPNs, and LMSWs and more led by devoted executive management team members.

Are you interested in?

• Working with other professionals who communicate, collaborate and focus on the patient
• Treating and working together to meet/exceed your patient's needs
• Fostering a positive culture that thrives on positivity vs. complaints and excuses
• Bringing solutions not problems
• Most importantly, are looking to become a long-term team member

Occupational Therapist Job Responsibilities

• Evaluates patient's functional status (muscle function, endur­ance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, self-care ability, work capacity, etc.). Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living. Identifies equipment needs. Participates in the development of the individualized plan of care.

• Develops treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other organization professionals. Also as necessary will develop program for caregivers energy conservation.

• May teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with organization policy.

• May fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.

• May train patient and family/caregiver in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.

• Maintains appropriate clinical records, progress notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patient's condition. Submits these records in accordance with organization policy.

• Maintains contact/communication with team members in the patient's care to promote coordinated, efficient care.

• Attends and contributes to in-services, interdisciplinary group meetings, and other meetings as required by organization policy to ensure com­prehensive assessments for the patients of the organization.

• Instructs and educates patient's/family/caregiver and other team members in patient's treatment regime.

• Participates in homecare personnel orientation program.

• Actively participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.

• Participates in discharge planning for patient.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Qualifications for Occupational Therapist

• A graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredit­ed jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Meets personnel qualifications stated in §418.114(b)(5).

• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

• Two (2) years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.

• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.

• Possesses and maintains current CPR Certification.

• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with state and/or organization requirements and is in good working order.
• Understands hospice philosophy; issues of death/dying.
• This position requires the ability to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the following essential functions:
• Ability to sit, stand, lift, bend and stoop for extended periods of time.
• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from the computer.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients and patient family members, ans management.
• Ability to assess and document patient needs.
• Have a valid Missouri and Kansas License to Practice.
• One year of recent acute or home health experience
• We are looking for a full-time professional

EOE