Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant (PRN/FT)

Optum; Riverview (FL); On-site; USD 51,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k contribution

Job summary

Orlando Health Home Care, part of LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide home-based therapy and restore patients to their fullest physical ability. You will operate under supervision, adhering to state laws and the plan of care.

Primary responsibilities include following the plan of care, documenting patient progress, and educating families and caregivers on treatment methods.

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure in state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

Orlando Health Home Care, part of LHC Group and within the Optum family, is hiring an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide home-based therapy and restore patients to their fullest physical ability. You will operate under supervision, adhering to state laws and the plan of care.

Primary responsibilities include following the plan of care, documenting patient progress, and educating families and caregivers on treatment methods.