Responsible for the daily management of an assigned patient caseload, ensuring timely care and documentation to meet the patent needs/services as prescribed in the established plan of care and per MD orders - Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation from patient assessments in the home setting, telephonic contacts and/or related EMR information available. - Evaluates the patient's functional ability to perform activities of daily living, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in conjunction with the patient's physician. - Establishes and implements plan of care, performs OT services certified by the patient's physician, and directs the care coordination of a multidisciplinary clinical team approach, supervision of COT - As and/or HH - As involved in the care of the assigned patient caseload to promote health and safe outcomes. - Designs, develops, and fits patient with orthotic devices and adaptive equipment as needed and instructs family members, home health aides and other clinical staff in appropriate therapy methods. - Observes, records, and reports to the physician any reaction to treatment and/or any changes in the patient's condition. - Maintains communication with multidisciplinary team providing updates and changes in schedules, patient data or needs, and physician orders. - Incorporates short and long-term goals established in the plan of care into therapy, as evidenced by documentation in visit notes, monthly progress notes, and discharge summaries. - Supports effective communication and collaboration with the physician oversight, and branch supervision to ensure timely feedback regarding patients' condition and/or need for changes in the plan of care - Will provide clear, timely and complete documentation as required by policy and practice standards - Adhere to productivity standards as set by the agency - Remains and performs ordered treatments, therapies, and/or procedures in accordance with State Occupational Therapy Practice Act and Home Health Conditions of Participation, JCAHO, Medicare Guidelines, OASIS and agency policy and procedures - With minimal supervision, delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles. - Promotes shared governance and decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion. - Attains knowledge and competence that reflects current occupational therapy practice. - Integrates evidence and research findings into practice. - Contributes to quality of occupational therapy practice. - Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice. - Demonstrates leadership in the professional practice setting and the profession. - Collaborates with healthcare consumer, family, and others in the conduct of occupational therapy practice. - Evaluates his/her own occupational therapy practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations. - Utilizes appropriate resources to plan and provide occupational therapy services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.