Occupational Therapist PRN - Port St. Lucie FL

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Mederi Caretenders Home Health is hiring for a PRN Occupational Therapist / OT to join our passionate team in Port St. Lucie, Florida! Explore opportunitie s with Mederi Caretenders , a part of LHC Group, a leading post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians and families nationwide. As members of the Optum family of businesses, we are dedicated to helping people feel their best, including our team me mbers who create meaningful connections with patients, their families, each other and the communities we serve

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Growing together. As the PRN Occupational Therapist in Home Health , you will be responsible for assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Primary Responsibilities: Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, using evidence-based techniques, and in coordination with other members of the health care team Evaluates the patient's functional status, status of all body systems as required for CMS documentation, and occupational therapy needs

Consults with the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition Conducts patient assessments evaluating the level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. Required Qualifications: Current Occupationa

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