PACE Occupational Therapist - PRN

Valir PACE provides integrated medical and social services to our most vulnerable seniors, helping to unlock their full potential. We are looking for team members who are energized by working in diverse teams toward our shared purpose. Those eager to drive groundbreaking innovation, and who will interact with those we serve and those who serve them in a spirit of understanding and compassion.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive pay, retention and referral bonuses
• Outstanding Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid day off for your birthday
• 401K Company match on day one
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous PTO
• Career development opportunities
• Employee Recognition

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Job Summary:

The Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluates participants’ cognitive, physical, psychosocial, and perceptual functioning to promote independence and maximize participation in meaningful daily activities. The OT develops and implements individualized treatment plans designed to enhance functional performance, improve quality of life, and support participants in maintaining the highest level of independence within the PACE model of care.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage, and coordinate participant evaluations and treatment interventions based on age-specific and individualized needs.

• Evaluate the whole participant by incorporating medical record data and assessing functional status, cognitive abilities, activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), upper extremity function, coordination, sensory processing, visual-perceptual skills, and rehabilitation potential.

• Correlate evaluation findings to develop individualized treatment plans directed toward short- and long-term functional goals.

• Provide therapeutic interventions focused on improving functional performance, self-care, adaptive skills, fine motor coordination, upper extremity function, cognitive functioning, environmental access, and safety awareness.

• Analyze tasks and adapt environments, tools, equipment, and treatment approaches to meet participant needs and sociocultural context.

• Recommend, train, and educate participants, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members regarding adaptive equipment, compensatory techniques, and home safety modifications.

• Design individualized home programs and provide instruction to participants, families, and ancillary personnel regarding treatment strategies and equipment use.

• Monitor participant response to treatment and modify the plan of care as clinically indicated in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

• Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and collaborate with team members to ensure continuity of participant-centered care.

• Complete timely and accurate documentation in accordance with established policies, regulatory standards, and professional practice guidelines.

• Schedule treatments according to participant needs, caseload demands, and coordination with interdisciplinary services.

• Delegate appropriate interventions to therapy support personnel according to scope of practice while maintaining responsibility for participant outcomes and treatment programs.

• Utilize supplies and equipment in a cost-effective manner and complete appropriate charge capture procedures.

• Maintain compliance with all organizational policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.