In accordance with agency policy and state/federal regulations, provides independent, age-appropriate occupational therapy to patients in their place of residence. Teaches patient/family and caregivers preventative and rehabilitative procedures. Develops, coordinates and manages the plan of care.

• Evaluates patients and interprets evaluation findings to determine the nature and extent of dysfunction
• Comprehensive evaluation and ongoing assessment of patient competency in ADLs, IADLs and underlying skilled set
• Detects early warning signs of complications including medical assessments of skin integrity and mentation
• Ability to differentiate emergent versus non emergent patient care status and escalates appropriately
• Providing initial and ongoing assessment to determine level of functioning, including OASIS assessment at appropriate time and point
• Evaluate the patient comprehensively, not just body part or functional ability
• Establishes treatment goals and plans treatment to achieve established goals
• Initiates discharge planning for occupational therapy
• Implements the plan of care through direct treatment of the patient, delegates a portion of the treatment plan to appropriate supportive personnel, and coordinates the treatment program with other health care personnel and home health team members as appropriate
• Provides advice and education to patient and family
• Regularly reassesses clinical signs and symptoms to determine effectiveness of treatment, progress of patients towards goals, and the need for modifying goals and treatment
• Discharges patient from occupational therapy when the patient has met their potential in the home health setting
• In accordance with agency policy, provides accurate, timely documentation of occupational therapy patient management
• Participates in appropriate and approved educational and clinical research activities in occupational therapy
• Completes OASIS documentation according to guidelines
• Coordinates with pharmacy, inpatient and outpatient rehab departments
• Assists in the development, implementation, and review of departmental patient care programs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Supervises the work of Home Health Aides according to regulation and agency policy
• Supervises the work of Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant according to regulation and agency policy
• Demonstrates on-going progress toward meeting the criteria for professional practice
• Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanentes Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanentes policies and procedures