Geriatric Occupational Therapist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist to provide patient-centered OT services for older adults in a continuing care setting.

You will assess residents’ functional abilities, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver interventions to improve safety, independence, and quality of life across settings such as independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

Qualifications

• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Experience or strong competency in geriatric care and functional rehabilitation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, and care teams.
• Proficiency with documentation and outcome tracking.

Responsibilities

• Perform functional evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Create and implement individualized OT treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to support daily living skills.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Educate residents and families on strategies and care plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Support a resident-first culture emphasizing respect, integrity, and compassionate care.

Skills

Geriatric care

Functional rehabilitation

Resident communication

Documentation & outcomes

Job description

Occupational Therapist (Licensed)

Provide patient-centered occupational therapy services for older adults in a continuing care setting. Assess residents’ functional abilities, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve safety, independence, and quality of life across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

• Perform functional evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Create and implement individualized OT treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to support daily living skills.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Educate residents and families on strategies and care plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Support a resident-first culture emphasizing respect, integrity, and compassionate care.

Occupational Therapist (Licensed)

Provide patient-centered occupational therapy services for older adults in a continuing care setting. Assess residents’ functional abilities, develop individualized treatment plans, and deliver evidence-based interventions to improve safety, independence, and quality of life across independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing.

Key duties

• Perform functional evaluations and clinical assessments.
• Create and implement individualized OT treatment plans.
• Deliver evidence-based therapeutic interventions to support daily living skills.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Educate residents and families on strategies and care plans.
• Maintain accurate documentation of assessments, interventions, and outcomes.
• Support a resident-first culture emphasizing respect, integrity, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Experience or strong competency in geriatric care and functional rehabilitation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, and care teams.
• Proficiency with documentation and outcome tracking.