Occupation Therapist - Home Health

BJC HealthCare; Missouri; On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

BJC Home Care in Missouri is seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to provide home-based OT services, including evaluation, treatment planning, and collaboration with patients and families. This PRN role requires documentation in accordance with departmental policies, coordination with the care team, and support for discharge planning while ensuring licensure and a valid driver’s license.

Normal business hours are Monday through Friday, with potential to work within the community and mile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy (OT) required.
• No Experience mentioned beyond role context.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced practice (OT).

Responsibilities

• Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed.
• Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient.
• Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies.
• Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)

Master's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)

Job description

Additional Information About The Role

• PRN - As needed basis
• Normal Business Hours are Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
• Not Benefit Eligible
• Potential to work within the community
• Mile Reimbursement at IRS Standard Rate

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country.

The Parkland Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Farmington, Missouri and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Role Purpose

Provide skilled occupational therapy services to patients including all aspects of evaluation and treatment.

Responsibilities

Establishes treatment plan and provides treatment, considering discharge needs; expected discharge functional status; and appropriate equipment and supplies. Educates, collaborates with, and conferences with patients, families, and other health care providers; making recommendations for referrals to specialists as needed. Delegates to assistants, techs, and students through written and verbal communication including determining the skill level or competency required to provide interventions to best meet the needs of the patient. Completes documentation in accordance with departmental policies. Provides assessment, reassessment, and/or consultations for Occupational Therapy Services.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Valid Driver's License Occupational Therapist Lic

Preferred Requirements

Education

Master's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)

Benefits And Legal Statement

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At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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