Home Health Occupational Therapist

Home Health Occupational Therapist at AdventHealth Home Health and Hospice summary:

A Home Health Occupational Therapist provides skilled occupational therapy services to patients in their homes, assessing and implementing therapeutic interventions to improve daily living and functional abilities. The therapist coordinates care with healthcare team members and instructs patients and caregivers on treatment plans and assistive devices. This role ensures compliance with clinical standards and promotes patient independence and wellbeing through personalized care plans.

Home Health Occupational Therapist – AdventHealth Home Health

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Up to $10,000 Sign On Bonus
• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm, flexible schedule

Location: We have need for OTs to perform home visits in one or more of the following team areas:

• Team Blue: W. Longwood, Lake Mary, Apopka, Mt Dora area

The role you’ll contribute:

The Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT), under the general supervision of the Care Manager, provides occupational therapy to assigned patients and directs therapy assistants and Home Health Aides to provide quality care in accordance with physician orders under a plan of care. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates total patient care and coordinates patient/family teaching. Assures compliance with therapy standards, federal, state, and local government regulations, and company clinical policies. Provides goal directed care leading to specific outcomes. May be on call for after-hours work. Coordinates and directs the home care patient's care based on individual patient needs.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Performs an evaluation, assessing function using a method which objectively measures activities of daily living such as, but not limited to, eating, swallowing, bathing, dressing, toileting, walking, climbing stairs, using assistive devices and mental and cognitive factors, documenting the measurement results in the clinical record.
• Administers treatments as discussed in the plan of care involving application of physical agents, and manual techniques to improve and maintain function. Instructs, motivates, and assists the patient to perform various functional physical activities, activities in daily living, self- care activities, and exercises.
• Measures and monitors effects of treatment at various stages and confers with occupational therapist to adjust treatments to achieve maximum benefit and outcome.
• Assures that patient treatment outcome is directed towards development and restoration of functional skills and returning to or maintaining maximum potential.
• Recommends and teaches the use of assistive devices and equipment to patients and families.
• Instructs nurses, Home Health Aides, and family members to provide for continuous Occupational Therapy program.
• Observes records and reports on patient progress, reaction to treatment and any changes in patient’s condition.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Minimum of six-months relevant occupational therapy
• Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Driver’s License with current car insurance

Preferred qualifications:

• Recent, relevant experience in a Medicare-certified home health agency as a Occupational Therapist
• Master's in Occupational Therapy

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Category: Rehabilitation Services

Organization: AdventHealth Home Health

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: 1 - Day

Req ID: 25020780

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

Keywords:

home health occupational therapy, patient care, activities of daily living, assistive devices, therapy evaluation, treatment planning, care coordination, functional restoration, Medicare-certified home health, occupational therapy services