Mobile Occupational Therapist — Home Health Impact

Summit Home Care & Hospice; Marion (OH); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Summit Home Care and Hospice is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our field-based team providing home health services in Marion, OH and surrounding areas. The OT will evaluate functional status, develop plans of care, and train patients and families for safe home-based activities and work re-entry as needed.

Full-time, standard business hours with on-the-road patient visits and remote/office training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by AOTA/AMA.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association (NBCOT).
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured.
• Current CPR certification.
• Recent TB test is required.
• Two years of clinical experience as an occupational therapist.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient functional status (muscle function, endurance, coordination, communication, self-care, work capacity).
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to independence; identify equipment needs.
• Participate in development of the total plan of care.
• Perform work capacity evaluations and refer to vocational training when appropriate.
• Develop treatment programs and establish goals for improved function.
• Communicate plan of care to referring physicians and team members.
• Instruct and retrain patients in daily activities as needed.
• May fabricate splints and instruct on adaptive equipment use.
• Train patients in prosthetic/orthotic device use.
• Maintain and submit clinical records and reports to physicians.
• Coordinate with other care team members for comprehensive care.
• Attend in-services and case conferences as required.
• Identify needs for other home health services and refer as appropriate.
• Instruct family/caregivers and other staff on treatment regime.

Skills

Communication

Two years OT experience

Education

NBCOT registered

Licensed driver with car

CPR certification

TB test current

Job description

Summit Home Care and Hospice is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our field-based team providing home health services in Marion, OH and surrounding areas. The OT will evaluate functional status, develop plans of care, and train patients and families for safe home-based activities and work re-entry as needed.

Full-time, standard business hours with on-the-road patient visits and remote/office training opportunities.