Home Health OT — Impactful Care with Flexible Schedule

AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH; Chester (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Amedisys is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver services in patients’ homes under physician-approved plans of care. You will ensure treatment targets are met and document thoroughly to support care decisions.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and effective service delivery process, supervising home health aides when needed, and adhering to licensure and certification requirements for ongoing clinical competency.

Qualifications

• Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
• Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.
• Eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
• One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
• Current CPR certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided 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

CPR certification

OT experience

Mentoring program

Education

ACOTE-accredited OT program

NBCOT certification

OT license

Job description

Amedisys is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver services in patients’ homes under physician-approved plans of care. You will ensure treatment targets are met and document thoroughly to support care decisions.

Responsibilities include maintaining a safe and effective service delivery process, supervising home health aides when needed, and adhering to licensure and certification requirements for ongoing clinical competency.