About Heredia Therapy Group:

We are a multi-specialty organization with client care at the center of everything that we do. We believe that people matter. Everyone has a background, and a story to tell. We want to heal hearts, change minds, and transform lives. Our desire for our team members is to embody the values set forth:

Honesty

Excellence

Respect

Ethics

Dedication

Integrity

Accountability

Credential Type:

OT, OT-R, OT-A.

MUST be open and willing to work with all age ranges, and diagnosis. Emphasis with the ASD population a HUGE plus!

This role is a contractor position or w2 employee, inclusive of benefits.

• Screens patients to determine need for intervention and initiates referrals as appropriate
• Evaluates patients and interprets data
• Develops treatment goals and plans based on evaluation data, rehabilitation potential and discharge plans
• Involve patient, family and other care team members in the creation and development of treatment goals
• Implements patient treatment programs which are safe, effective, and efficient
• Updates/ modifies treatment plans according to patient needs and progress
• Terminates treatment appropriately (data based), and develops appropriate discharge and post discharge plans
• Completes evaluations, progress notes, reassessments, discharge summaries, and third party reimbursement reports per established departmental, institutional and regulatory requirements within required time frames
• Attends team and family conferences; interprets pertinent findings and contributes to the development of a multidisciplinary plan of care
• Pursues professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to maintain certification/licensure, and/or keep abreast of latest trends in the field
• Demonstrates competence with daily operations within discipline such as managing schedule, successfully prioritizing patient care
• Assists in the development, implementation and assessment of new programs, clinical research and special community projects needs/opportunities arise
• Participates in performance improvement projects; makes recommendations for improvement
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff.
• Fosters the development of teamwork within the department while meeting the needs of departments being served
• Examines, evaluates, plans and provides quality therapy treatments as prescribed that meet patient individual needs using recognized standards of professional practices
• Collaborates with the healthcare team and involves patient and/or family in the development and implementation of individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance
• Identifies patient’s specific needs, making referrals to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patients
• Instructs, educations and trains patients and caregivers in the skills and functions necessary for promoting patient independence and productivity
• Contributes to the monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered
• Completes necessary documentation and maintain clinical record for each client during the patient’s length of stay
• Maintains superior interpersonal communication skills
• Ensures all documentation of care provided written professionally
• Exhibits both knowledge and understanding of therapy practice