Occupational Therapist Home Care

Munson Healthcare; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Munson Healthcare Careers is seeking an Occupational Therapist to maximize patients' independence and safety at home. You will assess functional status, daily activities, and home needs, then develop individualized care plans.

The role involves teaching compensatory strategies, caregiver training, adaptive equipment, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and community health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an Occupational Therapy program accredited by the AOTA and AMA.
• Current registration by the AOTA or eligibility for immediate registration, and Michigan state registration.
• One year of clinical experience required; home health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maximize a patient's functional independence and safety in the home environment.
• Complete thorough assessment of functional status, activities of daily living, coordination, and home needs.
• Develop and revise individualized plans of care for rehabilitative needs.
• Teach compensatory strategies, caregiver training, adaptive equipment, and sensory integration techniques.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes and community well-being.

Skills

Driving to patient homes

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree from an Occupational Therapy program accredited by AOTA and AMA

Job description

Company Description

$9,000 SIGN ON BONUS

More Than Just Care,It’sCommunity

Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where peoplevacation.That’slife at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.

If you want a career in healthcare and alifestylemost people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just beMunson Material.To us, that means teammates who live by our values ofexcellence,teamness, positivity, creativity,and a commitment to creatingexceptional experiencesfor our patients and each other.

Invested in You

• Grow:Tuition reimbursement, in-person and onlinedevelopment,and access to ourcareer hubto help you advance.

• Thrive:Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and freeindividualretirement counseling.

• Be Well:Freewellness platform for you and your family,pluspersonalizedsupport for personal or family challenges.

• Be Heard:Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings

Job Description

A Day inthe Life

• An Occupational Therapist at Munson Healthcare seeks to maximize a patient's functional independence and safety in the home environment. The occupational therapist is required to complete a thorough assessment for each patient relating to their functional status, activities of daily living, coordination, home assessment and other needs as determined by their medical condition. An individualized plan of care is developed and revised for each patient as appropriate to their rehabilitative needs. Teaching compensatory strategies, caregiver training, implementing adaptive equipment and utilizing sensory integration techniques are a few of the methods regularly utilized by the occupational therapist to support patients in meeting their goals. The occupational therapist actively collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to improve the lives of our patients, families and their communities.

Qualifications

What’s Required

• Bachelors degree from an Occupational Therapy program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association and the American Medical Association.
• Current registration by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board or eligibility for immediate registration, as well as current registration with the State of Michigan.
• One year of clinical experience required, home health care experience preferred.
• Possess current Michigan motor vehicle license, ability to drive a car, and insured vehicle capable of transport to patient homes or other offices under various weather conditions.

Additional Information

Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.