Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health - Full Time

Encompass Health Corporation; Des Plaines (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice seeks an Occupational Therapist to assist patients in the home, helping them regain daily living activities and functional skills. The role includes teaching families and delivering skilled care under physician orders and an approved care plan.

Qualified applicants are licensed OTs in the state, with a graduate OT degree. Medicare home health experience is preferred, and one year of experience is desirable or may be waived with leadership approval.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy and licensed in the state where they practice.
• Minimum of one-year experience preferred; may be waived with VP/Regional Director approval based on prior experience.
• Medicare home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Help patients in the home improve daily living skills and basic motor functions.
• Use treatments to develop daily living skills and compensate for function loss.
• Administer skilled care under physician orders and established plan of care.
• Teach family and health care team members and work under the Branch Director's supervision.

Skills

Licensed OT

Graduate of OT program

Medicare home health experience

Job description

Overview

Compensation Range: $90,000 - $95,000 annually

Looking for a career that makes a difference every day?

Discover a rewarding career at Enhabit Home Health & Hospice, one of the nation’s largest home-based care providers. Consistently recognized as a great place to work, Enhabit delivers exceptional care and fosters a collaborative culture that supports professional growth and ongoing development.

With strong organizational stability, a commitment to excellence, and careers rooted in purpose, Enhabit empowers team members to build forward-moving careers while expanding what’s possible for care in the home.

The Enhabit Advantage:

Enhabit offers competitive benefits designed to support well-being and help employees thrive in every stage of their careers. Eligible employees receive:

• Generous paid time off for full-time employees
• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts
• Incentive bonus opportunities
• Continuing education and scholarship opportunities

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.