Home Care Occupational Therapist

Gurwin Healthcare System; Commack (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Sign-on Bonus

Employee Wellness Programs

Job summary

Gurwin Healthcare System is seeking a Traveling Occupational Therapist to cover Western Suffolk and Nassau Counties in New York. The role requires a NY OT license and at least three years of OT experience, with home health preferred. Travel to patients’ homes and independent clinical decisions are essential.

Candidates should be comfortable with laptop/tablet use during visits and delivering patient education. Excellent salary and dynamic work environment offered.

Qualifications

• New York State OT license is required.
• Minimum of three years experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Home health experience is preferred.
• Comfortable with using laptop/tablet on home visits.

Responsibilities

• Report initial status, changes, therapy plans and discharge plans for patients.
• Provide timely documentation including assessments, plans, goals, visit notes and billing data.
• Instruct patients and families on programs to enhance care and follow-up.
• Evaluate patient environment and implement feasible recommendations.
• Comply with regulatory criteria and communicate visit schedules.
• Provide clinical leadership and attend continuing education.

Skills

Travel coordination

Laptop/tablet use

Patient education

Education

New York State Occupational Therapy License

3+ years OT experience

Tools

Telehealth tools

Job description

Come and join the Gurwin Certified Home Care Agency, a dynamic and growing agency providing skilled services to patients in their own homes. We are looking for a full-time Traveling Occupational Therapist to cover Western Suffolk and Nassau Counties.

Come and be part of the Gurwin Healthcare System, which is one of the largest health care organizations on Long Island. We provide extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve.

Our innovative philosophy and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A current New York State Occupational Therapy License.

Minimum of three years experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Home health experience is preferred.

Comfortable with laptop/tablet and integrating them into a home visit.

PHYSICAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

Ability to travel to patients' homes to make home visits.

Ability to make clinical and managerial decisions within the scope of professional practice to perform occupational therapy procedures competently and independently.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO

Reports the patient's initial status, significant changes, therapy plans and goals, on-going status, and discharge plans.

Provides the Agency with timely documentation including, but not limited to, assessments, plans, goals, visit care, summary reports, and billing/visit data.

Instructs patients, families and team members regarding programs that enhance and/or facilitate care and follow-up.

Evaluates the patient's social and architectural environment, makes recommendations, and implements them, as feasible.

Complies with all regulatory criteria.

Notifies the agency of visit schedule and changes.

Provides professional leadership and clinical guidance and expertise to team members.

Attends regular continuing education programs.

Performs related duties, as necessary.

Adheres to all aspects of Customer Service, some examples include the following: Working together, showing empathy, courteous communication, respect of others.

We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) for eligible employees, plus a family option. Includes:
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Wellness discounts
• Dental Insurance through MetLife
• Vision Insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (EyeMed)
• Accrued holiday/personal and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify
• Flexible Spending Account - Medical and/or Dependent Care
• Long term disability Insurance for those who qualify (no cost to employee)
• Life Insurance - value is equal to employee's annual salary (no cost to employee)
• National Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee)
• Childcare, membership and program discounts at Suffolk YJCC, Commack and Mid-Island YJCC, Plainview
• Tax deferred annuity plan - employee automatically enrolled with 3% contribution / employer contributes 4% after one year of service (graded vesting)
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year
• Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions
• Employee Referral Bonus for specified clinical positions
• Starbucks café on-site
• Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing
• Employee perks including holiday gift cards, System-wide annual BBQ and Winter Celebrations, meals, treats and other theme related staff events
• Other discounts and added value for employees from outside corporations including BJs membership discount, FourLeaf FCU savings perks, Plum Benefits Entertainment discounts and more!

EOE M/F/D/V