Home Health OT — Make a Difference (Full-Time)

Aveanna Healthcare; Hiawatha (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation time

Sick time

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Tuition reimbursement

CEUs for nurses

Job summary

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our home health team in Johnson and Linn Counties. The OT will assess, educate, and deliver therapy interventions under physician-directed home health plans, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and ensuring documentation meets policy requirements.

The role emphasizes client-centered care, discharge planning, and efficient communication with families and care teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited university/program.
• Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapist in the state of practice
• Valid CPR

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments to evaluate mobility, coordination, strength and current level of function.
• Responsible for administration, evaluation, and interpretation of tests and measurements to determine functional goals and outcomes.
• Provide a written evaluation and plan of care defining occupational therapy needs, goals, progress and expected outcomes.
• Delivery of occupational therapy services to comply with prescribed physician orders.
• Maintains plan of care by performing timely documentation of client performance, modifying goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Responsible for discharge planning, including collaborating and educating the patient and his/her caretakers on home exercise plan to follow discharge.
• Participates in coordination of services with health care team, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, etc.
• Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.
• Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers
• Maintain effective communication between staff, healthcare team members and family. Serve as a resource consultant for clinical staff.
• Supervises other personnel (OTA, HHA) as applicable.
• Completes OASIS assessments where allowed by state professional practice and regulation.

Education

Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Aveanna Healthcare is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our home health team in Johnson and Linn Counties. The OT will assess, educate, and deliver therapy interventions under physician-directed home health plans, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team and ensuring documentation meets policy requirements.

The role emphasizes client-centered care, discharge planning, and efficient communication with families and care teams.