OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT / IN HOME CARE PRN

Ability Care Services; Brooksville (FL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

A home health care agency is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant in Florida. The role involves assessing patient conditions, performing home health visits, and documenting care progress. Candidates must have a Florida COTA license and NBCOT certification, along with reliable transportation. This position offers part-time, per diem work with pay varying based on experience. Join us in providing essential health services to the community across Lake, Citrus, Hernando, and Sumter counties.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older and have completed a FL-approved COTA associate’s degree program.
• Reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance required.
• Current FL State COTA license and NBCOT certification needed.
• Must complete a competency check and orientation prior to patient care.
• Current FL State COTA license and NBCOT certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ conditions and perform home health visits.
• Document patient care services and progress in electronic systems.
• Report patient progress to caregivers and healthcare providers.
• Report patient progress to patients, caregivers, physicians, and agency office as needed.

Skills

Patient assessment

Therapeutic procedures

Communication skills

Education

FL-approved COTA associate’s degree

NBCOT certification

FL COTA license

Job description

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

We have an IMMEDIATE HIRING NEED for the following position(s):

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant !

Job Description

As a home health Occupational Therapist Assistant, your responsibilities will be to assess patients’ condition and perform home health visits while following the plan of care developed by the supervising OTR, document patient care services and progress/decline in electronic system, perform therapeutic procedures through ADL/IADL performance, and report patient progress to patient/caregivers/physician/agency office as needed.

Job Requirements

Must be 18 years or older and have successfully completed at least a FL-approved COTA associate’s degree program from an industry-accredited institution; Must have reliable transportation and proof of auto insurance. Must successfully complete a Level II background check prior to offer and initiation of training. Must complete a competency check and all orientation prior to initiating patient care. Current FL State COTA license is required; Current NBCOT certification is required.

Now hiring in (ALL OF LAKE /CITRUS/HERNANDO/SUMTER COUNTIES)

We serve the following counties: Lake, Sumter, Citrus, and Hernando

Job Type

Per diem, Contract (1099)

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay

Per visit; Varies based on experience

Member businesses are independently owned and operated. Your application will go directly to the member business, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of that business. All inquiries about employment at these businesses should be made directly to the business location, and not to Home Care Association of America.

To apply for this position, please visit our 'Careers' page at www.abilitycareservices.com and click on the position location. From there, you can complete and submit all application requirements.