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Travel Home Health Occupational Therapist

Bebee, TNAA TotalMed Allied, Santa Barbara, CA, United States


TNAA TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Occupational Therapist for a travel job in Santa Maria, California.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Occupational Therapist

Discipline:

Therapy

Duration: 13 weeks 40 hours per week

Shift: 8 hours, days

Employment Type:

Travel

We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) for an immediate travel opening in Santa Maria, CA. OT should have 1 year of experience; for an exceptional candidate with an appropriate background, 6 months of experience may be accepted. Read below for additional requirements.

As an OT, you will be responsible for the evaluation and development of a plan of care for a variety of patients needing to improve, regain and develop skills needed for daily life. You will work in disabled, ill or injured patient populations in the acute care setting. Tasks
As an OT, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

Review patients' medical history, ask the patients questions, and observe them doing tasks.

Evaluate a patient's condition and needs.

Develop a treatment plan for patients, identifying specific goals and the types of activities that will be used to help the patient work toward those goals.

Help people with various disabilities perform different tasks.

Evaluate a patient's home or workplace and, on the basis of the patient's health needs, identify potential improvements.

Educate a patient's family and employer about how to accommodate and care for the patient.

Recommend special equipment and instruct patients on how to use that equipment.

Assess and record patient's activities and progress for patient evaluations, for billing, and for reporting to physicians and other healthcare providers.

Provide timely and accurate documentation following state and/or insurance guidelines. Requirements
Must have