Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health - PRN

VitalCaring Group; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with Company Match

Employee Referral Program

Prepaid Legal Plans

Identity Theft Protection

Job summary

VitalCaring Group is looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) in Webster, Texas, to deliver specialized therapy services in home health settings. This role involves evaluating patients' functional status, assessing home environments, and developing individualized treatment plans to enhance comfort and dignity at the end of life.

With a focus on skillful interventions and compassionate care, the Occupational Therapist will work closely with patients and families, ensuring coordinated service delivery. Benefits include a 401(k) plan with company match, employee referral program, and more.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Licensed driver with reliable, insured automobile.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient’s functional status.
• Assess home environment for hazards.
• Participate in developing individualized treatment programs.

Skills

Strong verbal skills

Strong written skills

Organizational skills

Clinical evaluation

Education

Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program

Registered through National Registration Examination

Job description

Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health - PRN

Webster, Texas, United States

Job Summary

At VitalCaring, our team members transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring. As a Hospice Occupational Therapist, you will plan, organize, and deliver specialized therapy services that help patients maintain comfort, function, and dignity at the end of life. Guided by our core values—trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called—you will play a meaningful role in supporting patients and families through skilled interventions and compassionate care.

Essential Functions

• Evaluate the patient’s functional status, including muscle function, endurance, coordination, communication ability, self‑care capability, and work capacity.
• Assess the home environment to identify hazards or barriers to independence and determine necessary adaptive equipment.
• Participate in developing the patient’s total plan of care and establish individualized treatment programs and goals.
• Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily living activities lost to illness or injury, in alignment with organizational policy.
• Fabricate splints and instruct patients in the use of adaptive equipment to enhance safety and function.
• Provide training for prosthetic or orthotic devices as indicated.
• Educate family, caregivers, and staff regarding the treatment plan and ways to support the patient’s functional needs.
• Participate in discharge planning and support smooth care transitions.

Communication & Coordination

• Maintain accurate clinical records, notes, and reports; promptly notify physicians of changes in condition as required.
• Communicate the plan of care to the referring physician and other members of the care team.
• Maintain ongoing communication with all personnel involved in the patient’s care to ensure coordinated, efficient service delivery.
• Attend in‑services, interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings, and other required meetings to support comprehensive care planning.

Additional Responsibilities

• Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) in accordance with organizational policy and state regulations.
• Participate in hospice personnel orientation programs.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program meeting standards established by AOTA and AMA; meets personnel qualifications per §418.114(b)(5).
• Registered through the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Licensed driver with a reliable, insured automobile that meets organizational requirements.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Referral Program
• Prepaid Legal Plans
• Identity Theft Protection