Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant - Per Diem

Optum; Huntington (WV); Sur place; USD 48 000 - 72 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Stock purchase plan

Résumé du poste

St. Mary’s Home Health Service, part of LHC Group and in the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapist Assistant - Per Diem to provide in-home therapy and restore patients to their fullest physical ability.

The role requires adherence to state rules and close collaboration with supervising OT, nurses, and families in home settings. The OTA will assess, treat, and document patient progress, educating patients and caregivers while ensuring safety and quality of care across diverse home

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain within 90 days of employment.

Responsabilités

• Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of occupational therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising OT
• Following the plan of care, instructs and aids patients in evidence-based treatment within the scope of the occupational therapy assistant and according to the state laws governing occupational therapy assistants
• Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the occupational therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Connaissances

OTA licensure

Driver's license

CPR certification (preferred)

Description du poste

St. Mary’s Home Health Service, part of LHC Group and in the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapist Assistant - Per Diem to provide in-home therapy and restore patients to their fullest physical ability.

The role requires adherence to state rules and close collaboration with supervising OT, nurses, and families in home settings. The OTA will assess, treat, and document patient progress, educating patients and caregivers while ensuring safety and quality of care across diverse home