Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Your Talent Team; East St. Louis (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Talent Team in Illinois is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver home health services with a patient-centered approach. You will perform assessments, develop care plans, and coordinate with physicians and the care team to achieve goals and improve outcomes.

The role emphasizes education, documentation accuracy, and adherence to regulations, with a focus on quality of life for patients in their homes.

Qualifications

• Must be computer literate and able to maintain simple records in English.
• Promotes patient/family education using verbal and written communication considering cultural needs.
• Collaborates with patient/family to learn self-care techniques.
• Submits documentation in a timely manner per Agency policy.
• Knowledgeable of federal, state and agency regulations concerning patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient-centered occupational therapy in home health.
• Complete patient assessments and develop individualized care plans.
• Coordinate with physician and care team to ensure quality care.
• Support patient engagement and positive patient experience during care continuum.

Skills

Home health expertise

Documentation in English

Patient education

Care team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy

National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist

Job description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST - Home Health

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Occupational Therapist provides high-quality, patient-centered care by managing the complete process of occupational therapeutic care of an assigned group of patients, in coordination with the physician and the patient care team. The Occupational Therapist completes patient assessments, and participates in developing and implementing individualized care plans, focusing on goal achievement, patient engagement, and positive patient experience. The Occupational Therapist provides or directs a majority of the patient's physical therapy to support patients throughout home health and the continuum of care.

Qualifications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

OT Home Health Expertise

• Must be computer literate and able maintain simple records in English.
• Promotes patient/family education using various verbal and written communication techniques that take into account the patients/family's cultural, ethnic and/or personal needs or preferences.
• Collaborates with the patient/family to learn appropriate self-care techniques.
• Submits documentation in a timely manner per Agency policy.
• Knowledgeable of current federal, state and agency regulations concerning patient care, includes incident management and reporting.

EXPERIENCE

• Prefer at least one year of Home Health Care.
• Comprehensive knowledge of general therapy theory and practice and able to work independently.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 1 Year Home Health Experience
• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
• Successful completion of the National Certification Examination for Registered Occupational Therapist
• State license in practicing state
• Reliable transportation and proof of valid automobile liability insurance
• Must have valid driver's license

EDUCATION:

• Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Preferably should be a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association.