Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) – Per Diem

Optum; Wallburg (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Part time

Job summary

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring an Occupational Therapist Per Diem to evaluate and treat patients in their homes, promoting independence, safety, and quality of life. You will work with patients, families and the care team to tailor plans of care per physician orders and agency policies.

Responsibilities include delivering OT services per plan, documenting promptly, and supervising home health aides in the absence of an RN.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program.
• Current license to practice occupational therapy in the state you are assigned to work.
• Driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Current CPR certification.
• Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the NBCOT entry-level certification examination.
• One year related occupational therapy experience (or approval/mentoring if less).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery under a physician approved plan of care.
• Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
• Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
• Completes documentation timely and accurately.
• Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Current CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

NBCOT eligibility

Job description

Amedisys, part of the Optum family, is hiring an Occupational Therapist Per Diem to evaluate and treat patients in their homes, promoting independence, safety, and quality of life. You will work with patients, families and the care team to tailor plans of care per physician orders and agency policies.

Responsibilities include delivering OT services per plan, documenting promptly, and supervising home health aides in the absence of an RN.