Occupational Therapist

Company: Covenant Living Communities
Location: Turlock
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

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Who is CovenantCare at Home?

We're a dedicated team of providers who grew from the ministries of the Evangelical Covenant Church in 1886. Our organization has long-standing reputation in Turlock and surrounding communities for providing high quality, compassionate and appropriate care to our seniors and their families. We offer a life filled with hope and promise that life can be better than it is today. Our mission is to promote and maintain the well-being of individuals in their homes. Committed to excellence, we maximize their physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being while celebrating God's gift of life.

Why should you join our team?

We are a mission-driven organization that is looking for individuals who are Inspired to Serve! Through our customer service standards of Safety, Courtesy, Responsiveness, and Image we help seniors and their families by providing comfort, compassion, and care. You can truly make a difference, and where each day you see that difference for yourself - whether it be in the smile of a resident, in the improvement of a rehab patient, or in the gratitude of a visiting family member. We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life. We value compassion, support, and are united by our shared commitment to enrich the well-being of individuals in their homes.A day in the life of our Occupational Therapist:

• Evaluate patient's functional status.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
• Identify equipment needs.
• Participate in the development of the total plan of care.
• Perform work capacity evaluation and may refer to specialized vocational training in accordance with CovenantCare at Home policy.
• Develop treatment program and establishes goals for improved function. Communicates plan of care to referring physician and other Organization professionals.
• Teach new skills or retrain patient in once familiar daily activities that have been lost due to illness or injury, in accordance with CovenantCare at Home policy.
• Fabricate splints and instruct patient in the use of various types of adaptive equipment to improve function.
• May train patient in the use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
• Maintain appropriate clinical records, clinical notes, and reports to the physician any changes in the patient's condition.
• Maintain contact/communication with other personnel involved in the patient's care to promote coordinated, efficient care.
• Attend and contributes to in-services, case conferences, and other meetings as required by Organization policy to ensure coordinated and comprehensive plans of care for the patients.
• Identify patient and family/caregiver needs for other home health services and refers..
• Instruct patient's family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in patient's treatment regime when indicated and appropriate.
• Supervise certified occupational therapy assistants according to organization policy and state regulations.
• Participate in discharge planning for patient.For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes:
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Employer paid group term life and disability
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
  • 403(b) with a 3% employer match
  • Fitness center use at most facilities.
  • Various voluntary benefits:
    • Life, AD&D
    • Tuition assistance and scholarships
    • Employee assistance program
    • Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
    • Pet InsuranceFor more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Homeare equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.PayRange is

Keywords: Covenant Living Communities, Turlock , Occupational Therapist, Healthcare , Turlock, California