Occupational Therapist - Community-Based Care

BIOMECHANICS PHYSICAL THERAPY; Toovunga (CA); Remote; USD 139,500 - 170,500; Full time

Job summary

A home health therapy provider in California is urgently hiring Occupational Therapists. You will support patients in adapting their environment and managing tasks to enhance daily life. The role emphasizes mentorship and professional growth, with a focus on treating patients rather than administrative tasks. Ideal candidates will have communication skills, be licensed in California, and be CPR certified, with opportunities available for both seasoned and new therapists.

Qualifications

• Recent Physical within the last year.
• Clear TB Testing within the last year.
• Experienced; Entry Levels to Seasoned welcome.

Responsibilities

• Help patients adapt to their environment and improve participation.
• Teach relaxation techniques and manage chronic pain.
• Evaluate and provide home safety and strength training.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work unsupervised

Education

CA Licensed Physical Therapist

CPR Certified

Job description

Overview

Empathy in Action: Join Us in Touching Lives Through Therapy. We have URGENT NEED for OTs. Compensation: Up to $155,000 annually. Coverage: As long as the area(s) is covered within a 10 to 20-mile radius of your home. Dana Point, Rancho Mission Viejo, Laguna Beach, and surrounding areas.

Role

• Help patients and families adapt to their environment, modify tasks, and use equipment to improve participation in every aspect of their daily lives.
• Help the patient manage fatigue so as to conserve energy and reduce stress.
• Teach learning relaxation techniques with the goal of improving sleep habits. Learning how to protect their joints, manage chronic pain, and use adapted equipment are all part of daily care.

Opportunity

• Occupational Therapist Position - the opportunity to work with a team of professional therapists fired up about doing home health the right way.
• Work with a team that supports your growth, your productivity, and your success.
• We are PTs and we treat and pay you right.

About Home Health

Geriatric patient population.

Occupational Therapy in Home Health

• Evaluate patients.
• Follow up, patients.
• Patients are seen 2 to 3 times per week.
• Post-surgical.
• Home safety.
• ROM.
• Strength training.
• Equipment evaluation.

Position Requirements

• Excellent communication skills.
• CA Licensed Physical Therapist.
• CPR Certified.
• Recent Physical within last year.
• Clear TB Testing within the last year.
• Experienced (Entry Levels to Seasoned).
• Works well unsupervised.

What to expect while treating

• 45-minute treatments.
• Easy laptop documentation.
• 1 to 7 pts a day.
• Documentation is not the emphasis... Patient Care is.

Mentorship

• You are paired with a Senior OT to bounce ideas off of.
• Full orientation.
• On-site assistance.
• Shadowing.
• Documentation review.

About BioMechanics

• PT is owned and run.
• Ethical.
• Established for over 8 years.
• We care about the patients.
• We care about our therapists.

We also have openings for COTAs, PTs, and STs.