Occupational Therapist Home Health

EvergreenHealth; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 63,824 - 102,135; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

On-demand virtual health care

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans with employer contribution

Tuition assistance

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Sick Leave

Paid holidays

Free parking

Commuter benefits

Job summary

EvergreenHealth is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide skilled care and therapy services to patients in the Kirkland area and surrounding cities. The role requires assessing, planning, and implementing care in collaboration with patients and families, adhering to industry benchmarks and clinical outcomes. A current Washington State OT license, reliable transportation, and BLS certification are essential. Benefits include medical coverage, a retirement plan, and tuition assistance for further education.

Qualifications

• Current OT licensure to practice Occupational Therapy in Washington State.
• Recent clinical experience in a medical/surgical unit, rehab, or home health setting.
• Current Driver’s license and proof of insurability.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
• Reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and provide skilled care to patients.
• Educate patients and caregivers to promote functional status.
• Evaluate patient status regularly.
• Initiate and revise patient's plan of care (POC).
• Report changes in patient condition to physicians.
• Reassess patient after changes in condition or discharge from the hospital.

Skills

Current OT licensure

Clinical experience

Reliable transportation

BLS certification

Education

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Wage Range: $46.33 - $74.14 per hour

This position will drive to patients living in the following assigned WA state cities: Kirkland, Woodinville, Kenmore, Bothell.

Job Summary

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and providing skilled care to patients requiring occupational therapy services in the home, in conjunction with the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team, as ordered by the physician. The OT will be responsible for clinical outcomes as well as industry benchmarks.

Primary Duties

1. Provide, coordinate and oversee skilled intermittent care to patients and include instruction and education of patients and/or caregivers to promote maximal functional status, in the patient’s home.
2. Regularly evaluates and re-evaluates patient status.
3. Initiates, develops, implements and revises the patient’s plan of care (POC).
4. Addresses all problems identified in the POC.
5. Provides educational information to the patient/family/caregiver concerning knowledge deficits or needs regarding the patient’s condition.
6. Communicates with other disciplines involved in the case as warranted.
7. Reports signs/symptoms signaling a change in patient condition to the patient’s physician and case manager as needed.
8. Reassesses the patient within 48 hours following a change in patient condition or discharge from a 24‑hour or longer hospital stay, or as ordered by the physician.

License, Certification, Education or Experience

• Current OT licensure to practice Occupational Therapy in Washington State.
• Recent applicable clinical experience in a medical/surgical unit, rehab, or home health setting.
• Current Washington State Driver’s license and proof of insurability.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification by date of hire.
• Reliable transportation.

Desired for the position: Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.

Benefits

• Medical, vision and dental insurance.
• On‑demand virtual health care.
• Health Savings Account.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution).
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees.
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation.
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave.
• Paid holidays.
• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary identity theft protection.
• Voluntary legal insurance.
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program.
• Free parking.
• Commuter benefits.