Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Encompass Health; Hartwell (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking Occupational Therapists to join their team in Hartwell, Georgia. This role involves helping patients regain their daily living skills and administering care in accordance with established plans. The company emphasizes professional growth, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Continuing education opportunities

401(k) matching

Comprehensive insurance plans

Electronic medical records and mobile devices

Incentivized bonus plan

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Must be licensed in the state of Georgia.
• Preferably have Medicare home health experience.

Responsibilities

• Help patients with debilitating conditions improve daily living skills.
• Administer skilled care according to physicians' orders.
• Teach family and healthcare team members about care plans.

Skills

Patient Care

Therapeutic Techniques

Team Collaboration

Education

Graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy

Licensed Occupational Therapist in Georgia

Job description

Overview

At Enhabit, the best of what’s next starts with us. We not only make it a priority to maintain an ethical and stable workplace but also continually invest in our employees. By extending ongoing professional development opportunities and providing cutting-edge technology solutions, we ensure our employees are always moving their careers forward and prepared to deliver a better way to care for our patients.

Ever-mindful of the need for employees to care for themselves and their families, Enhabit offers competitive benefits that support and promote healthy lifestyle choices. Subject to employee eligibility, some benefits, tools and resources include:

• Generous time off with pay for full-time employees
• Continuing education opportunities
• Scholarship program for employees
• Matching 401(k) plan for all employees
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time employees
• Supplemental insurance policies for life, disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity and accident insurance plans for full-time employees
• Flexible spending account plans for full-time employees
• Minimum essential coverage health insurance plan for all employees
• Electronic medical records and mobile devices for all clinicians
• Incentivized bonus plan

Responsibilities

Our Occupational Therapists/OTs help patients who have debilitating conditions improve the functions of performing everyday tasks in the home. Occupational Therapists/OTs use treatments to develop the daily living skills of their patients and the basic motor functions of patients, as well as to compensate for any loss of function that patient may be experiencing. Occupational Therapists/OTs administer skilled care to clients requiring intermittent professional services and teach the family and other members of the health care team. These services are performed by Occupational Therapists/OTs in accordance with the physicians' orders and the established plan of care, under the direction and supervision of the Branch Director.

Qualifications

Occupational Therapists/OTs must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy and licensed as an Occupational Therapist/OT in the state in which he/she currently practices.
• A minimum of one-year experience is preferred, but can be less with Regional Vice Presidentand/or Regional Director of Therapy Servicesapproval based on prior experience setting.
• Medicare home health experience is preferred.

Additional Information

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We work to promote differences in a collaborative and respectful manner. We are committed to a work environment that supports, encourages and motivates all individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. At Enhabit, we celebrate and embrace the special differences that makes our community extraordinary.