Occupational Therapist Home Health

Dignity Health; Rancho Cordova (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to provide essential in-home therapy under physician orders. You will assess home safety, identify functional needs, and implement tailored therapy to promote independence and safety.

Daily duties include evaluating patient needs, planning and applying individualized treatment, documenting progress, and ensuring accurate adherence to guidelines.

Qualifications

• Completed an accredited Occupational Therapy degree program.
• CA OT license or eligibility within 6 months.
• BLS-CPR certification.
• Driver's license and auto insurance in CA.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate home safety and functional needs, and implement individualized occupational therapy.
• Develop and implement home-based treatment plans.
• Communicate with patients for education and safety and document progress.
• Review and document clinical progress toward goals.

Skills

Assessment

Treatment planning

Patient education

Documentation

Home health

Safety evaluation

Education

OT degree (accredited)

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapist, you will provide essential in-home occupational therapy services under physician's orders. Your role involves evaluating home safety, assessing functional needs, and implementing tailored treatment to promote independence.

Every day you will evaluate home safety, assess functional needs of physically disabled patients, then develop, plan, and implement individualized occupational therapy treatment procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong assessment, treatment planning, and implementation skills for in-home care. Excellent communication for patient education and a commitment to promoting independence and safety are essential.

• Meets the discipline-specific productivity standard.
• Demonstrates competence in care of patients during field observation by the clinical supervisor.
• Completes and submits documentation following established guidelines as measured by a designated evaluation tool.
• Physician orders are present and written correctly.
• Documents follow up of identified problems.
• Reviews and documents clinical progress toward goals.

We are offering a $5,000 Sign on Bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

• Completed an accredited Occupational Therapy degree program and be board eligible and able to obtain CA OT license within 6 months or have already obtained a CA OT License.
• Previous experience as an Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapist student/ intern.
• Occupational Therapist: CA (OT:CA) within 6 - months
• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) upon hire
• Driver's License: CA (AUTO:CA) upon hire
• Auto Insurance (AUTO-INS) upon hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$49.78 - $74.05 /hour