Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Confidential; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone and lap top

Standard IRS Mileage Reimbursement

Job summary

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing, hospice, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, and high-tech respiratory care. The Occupational Therapist will provide direct patient care in the home environment, including assessment, planning, implementation, and supervision, in alignment with physician orders.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy, holds a valid OT license, and a valid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Licensure as Occupational Therapist is required.
• Valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
• Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit.
• Instructs and assists patient to perform various occupational therapy activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices.
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patients' care.

Education

Bachelor's Degree- Occupational Therapy (OT)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC Home Care is looking for you! If you're looking for a job with work-life balance, the ability to manage your own schedule, and direct patient care, then this is the opportunity for you. As a team member of BJC Home Care, you'll have the chance to build meaningful relationships with patients while providing them with the care they need. Don't miss out on this chance to join our team and make a difference in the lives of those in our community.

Schedule

40 hour work week

Typical Business hours

Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm

Service Area

North Territory

Perks

• Cell phone and lap top
• Standard IRS Mileage Reimbursement

Overview

BJC Home Care

offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Metro St. Louis Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in the metropolitan St. Louis area and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct patient care activities in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, and instruction/ supervision of certified occupational therapy practice, and according to physician orders.

Responsibilities

• Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
• Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit.
• Instructs and assists patient to perform various occupational therapy activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices.
• Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care.

Minimum Requirements

EducationBachelor's Degree- Occupational Therapy (OT)

Experience

No ExperienceSupervisor ExperienceNo Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Valid Driver's LicenseOccupational Therapist

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total RewardsAt BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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Benefits Summary

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