Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity| Job Information | |
| Ref ID: | 810-64-02 |
| Location: | Pottstown |
| Base Pay: | N/A |
| Employee Type: | Part-Time |
| Industry: | Home Care Services |
| Manages Others: | Yes |
| Job Type: | Health Care - Rehabilitation |
| Required Education: | Bachelor`s Degree from an Accredited School of Occupational Therapy |
| Required Experience: | 1 Year Experience in OT, preferably in Home Care Setting |
| Required Travel: | Local Travel |
| Relocation Covered: | No |
| Description: | The Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity is currently seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist to provide services to individuals of all ages whose lives have been disrupted by physical injury or illness, developmental problems, the aging process, and social or psychological difficulties. Service area includes Boyertown, Bally, Barto, Bechtelsville, Douglassville and the Pottstown VNA service area. You will be required to assist the Clinical Managers in instructing members of the staff, students, and ancillary personnel in matters related to occupational therapy, and assist the physician in assessing client’s ability to carry out necessary physical and emotional functions by employing diagnostic and prognostic procedures. You will be responsible to provide clients with specialized assistance in learning skills; use selected educational and rehabilitative activities to build balanced lifestyle of work and leisure; provide sensory motor therapy and objective assessment of cognitive and sensory function pertaining to independence in critical life management skills; and assess the living environment for recommended adaptations and additions to the architectural structure to increase functional self-reliance. REQUIREMENTS Interested candidates must have knowledge of the functioning of an occupational therapy program in a home health care, knowledge and appreciation of the relationship of a medically-approved occupational therapy program to the total home care program, and ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing. You must be a graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum approved by the State Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure, registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association, must have a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate and at least one year’s experience in the field of occupational therapy, preferably with experience in a home care setting. Also required is a valid Pennsylvania Driver’s license, automobile insurance and available automobile during working hours and able to drive in all types of weather. Must be able to stand, walk, sit, lift without weight restrictions, relate to others, write, speak, make independent judgments, listen and use visual acuity and finger dexterity. |
| Facility: | Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity |
| Specialty: | Occupational Therapy, OTR |
| Schedule: | Part-Time |
| Scheduled Hours: | Monday through Friday |
| Weekends: | No |
| Holidays: | No |
| On-call: | No |
| Licensure: | Occupational Therapy License |
| Additional Information: | ABOUT US: The Visiting Nurse Association of Pottstown & Vicinity is part of a family of home care providers serving southeastern Pennsylvania. Our nonprofit organization, including our affiliated agencies in Allentown and Wyomissing, are accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program and State licensed as well as Medicare and Medicaid certified. Serving Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties. The mission of our non-profit agencies is to provide home health care, hospice, palliative care, private duty care, and community-based health care related services with a focus on helping individuals achieve a level of physical and emotional well-being and independence in their home of choice. We provide charity dollars to those clients who cannot afford our services as well as community health programs including well baby immunization clinics, flu clinics, walk-in health clinics and more! |
Contact Information |
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| Contact: | Susan Curtis, HR Recruiter |
| Email: | susan.curtis@hhcminc.org |
| Phone: | (610) 378-0481, x3109 |
| Fax: | (610) 288-2012 |