Job description

Are you looking to make a difference in the job you do? Are you ready to join an organization where you can make a significant impact every day?

If so, you are at the right place. At RVNAhealth, you can experience satisfying and challenging work that makes a real difference in people’s lives, every day. We are an agency where you can feel valued and achieve professional growth and development with personal fulfillment, every day.

Why RVNAhealth?

RVNAhealth (formerly known as RVNA, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association) is a ten-time winner of the Hearst Media Top Workplaces Award. We offer rewarding career opportunities where you can make an enormous impact, every day.

Benefits of Working at RVNAhealth

RVNAhealth is committed to providing an exceptional, supportive, and progressive work environment for each employee. We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Extensive benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 403(b) plan with matching contributions, life and disability insurance plans
• Paid time off
• Personal Wellness Days
• A supportive and employee-centric culture
• Comprehensive orientation
• Career path
• Ongoing educational, training and certification opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Work-life balance: full-time, part-time, and per-diem opportunities

For those working “in the field,” we offer state-of-the-art technology to stay connected, including cell phones, laptops, or tablets for recording real-time medical data; reimbursement for mileage; and RVNAhealth uniforms.

We have full time and part time roles open!! Covering the Newtown, Danbury area as well as Wilton, Stamford area!

The Occupational Therapist is a qualified professional who directs, supervises, evaluates and provides Part B Medicare Occupational therapy services to patients in their homes or in Assistive Living Facility (ALF) accepted for care by the RVNAhealth.

Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive evaluation of patient's level of function and participation in development of the total patient care plan in conjunction with the patient, family, and physician.
• Work closely with other disciplines as needed, PT, SLP
• Identification of patient and family needs, develop plan of care and carry out treatment as necessary in accordance to medicare guidelines
• Participation in case conferences, family meetings, Assistive living facility (ALF) and patient coordination of care
• Instruction of patient, family, and other agency health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime when indicated.
• Provide proper Supervision and oversite of COTAs and ensuring proper communication and documentation
• Identify and make appropriate referrals to next level of care as needed
• Reports to the physician and other allied health professionals on the patient’s condition-obtains physician’s orders initially and every sixty (60) days thereafter.
• Serves as a consultant to other health team personnel regarding occupational therapy for individual patients.
• Maintains Continuing Educations courses as mandated by the State of Connecticut.
• Work within EHR, WEBPT for all documentation
• Understanding of Medicare PART B regulations

Qualifications:

• Graduate with a baccalaureate degree of an accredited School of Occupational Therapy approved by the American Medical Association Council of Medical Education in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Current license to practice as an Occupational Therapist in Connecticut
• At least two years Clinical practice as an Occupational Therapist and Home Health experience preferred.
• Ability to adapt this knowledge and skill to a home setting.
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of home care and community health administration and practice in the home and ALF setting
• Ability to teach and communicate goals to the home care team - in the home setting.

RVNAhealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. RVNAhealth is committed to building a workplace where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $102,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

License/Certification:

• CT Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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