Aegis Therapies® is one of the nation’s leading providers of rehabilitation and wellness services.
We offer short-term and long-term therapy services in over 1,100 locations in 36 states.Aegis specializes in providing services that adapt to each individual’s needs, using leading-edge technology and innovation to help restore strength and confidence after illness, injury or surgery.
More importantly we help individuals return to the activities they love.When you join our team, you will always be a step ahead of the latest technologies and industry standards while building your professional skills and reaching your most ambitious goals “” whether in a home health setting, outpatient, occupational, physical or speech therapy, medially oriented gyms or office support.Occupational Therapist for Senior CareSetting: Treating outpatient and home health onsite assisted and independent living communities.
No travel needed.Hours: Full-time, treating Monday-FridayGENERAL PURPOSEPerforms evaluations and develops effective patient treatment plans to restore, maintain or prevent decline of patient function, by planning and administering medically prescribed therapy treatments in accordance with federal, state and professional standards governing outpatient and home health care.
Services may be performed in therapy clinic or individual patient residence.ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIESProvides initial occupational therapy assessment when requested in accordance with the patient’s plan of care.
Plans and administers prescribed occupational therapy treatment programs.
Meets the patient’s goals and needs and provides quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining treatment plans in consultation with physicians, and by prescription.
Helps patients accomplish treatment plan and secures necessary supplies and adaptive equipment to facilitate independence in patientsAdministers therapy treatments according to a treatment plan approved by the attending physician.
Directs treatments given by assistants.
Complies with regulatory conditions of participation for outpatient and home health servicesEvaluates effects of therapy treatments by observing, noting and evaluating patient’s progress; providing medically necessary treatment plan and modificationsDocuments patient care services by charting in patient and department records according to accepted regulatory, corporate and professional guidelines.
Records daily treatment charges per corporate procedures to allow accurate and complete billing.
Documentation may be completed using a company furnished electronic device).Protects patients and employees by adhering to treatment location infection control policies and protocols and keeping information confidential per company and federal requirements.
Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with treatment location and department procedures, rules and regulations.Provides services in multiple settings (including outpatient clinics in stand-alone and host (i.e.
AL, IL) locations and patient homes) as determined by supervisor and patient/resident needQUALIFICATIONSGraduate from Occupational Therapy programCurrent license as Occupational Therapist in the state of practicePrevious experience in outpatient, preferredMust meet Clinical Competency requirementsAbility to travel within 50 minutes of your assigned primary building(s) as needed.Current CPR certification, if practicing in home healthMust be capable of maintaining regular attendanceKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & BEHAVIORSAbility to communicate in English, both verbally and in writingGood problem-solving skillsGood computer skills with ability to learn company or customer systemsMust be able to maintain confidentiality regarding patient, employee and company proprietary informationMust have the ability to relate professionally and positively and work cooperatively with patients, families, caregivers, and other employees at all levelsPHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTSMedium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
If someone can do medium work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary and light work.Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication with patients, staff, family, visitors, etc.Vision (corrected) adequate for readingIntelligible speech and normal language/cognitive skillsMust be able to push patients in wheelchairsLifting patients, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 100 pounds rarelySitting, standing, walking required throughout the dayJob duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion crouching, crawling and reaching overheadMust be able to transfer patients.Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to patients/caregiversWork in a fast-paced clinical environmentWeekend and holiday work may be requiredWork environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.Several tasks and job duties involve a risk of exposure to Blood borne Pathogens and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM).CODE OF CONDUCTMust adhere to the Company’s Code of Conduct and Business Ethics policy including documentation and reporting responsibilities