Occupational Therapist OT Home Health PRN

Elara Caring; Worthington (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation package

Tuition reimbursement for full-time &

Advancement opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Family and pet bereavement leave

Pet insurance

Job summary

Elara Caring is seeking an Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality home-based care across our patient population. You will assess rehabilitation needs, design plans of care, and ensure continuity of care and proper discharge planning.

Responsibilities include evaluations, plan-of-care development, and instruction for patients and families on ADLs and adaptive equipment. Travel up to 50% is required, with support from a strong clinical team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Current, unrestricted OT license valid for the state of work.
• Minimum one year of clinical care experience.
• Willing to travel 50% with a dependable vehicle and valid driver’s license.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently; able to lift 50–100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients to determine rehabilitation needs and develop a plan of care.
• Participate in implementing and developing the plan of care and discharge planning.
• Conduct initial therapy evaluations and follow-up assessments per guidelines.
• Communicate significant findings to supervisor and care team.
• Instruct patients and families in activities of daily living and home programs.

Skills

Ability to travel

OT license

Education

OT degree

Job description

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description: Occupational Therapist At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as an Occupational Therapist. Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling: developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers. To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need an Occupational Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them?

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

• Competitive compensation package
• Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
• Opportunities for advancement
• Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(K) with employer match
• Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
• Pet insurance

As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways:

• Evaluates the occupational therapy patient to determine the rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings.
• Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning.
• Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patients therapy needs during each visit.
• Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
• Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
• Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
• Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
• Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
• Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes.
• Performs occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
• Instructs and provides patients and/or their families with “activities of daily living” utilizing adaptive equipment as well as sensory integration and fine motor coordination skills.
• Assists patient and/or caregiver in securing necessary equipment, which may include fabrication of custom- made splints.
• Instructs the patient and/or caregiver in the therapy home program providing modification and clarification when necessary.
• Counsels and instructs the patient and family in meeting therapy and related needs.
• Supervises and/or provides clinical direction to the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Home Health Aide (HHA), and clinical staff to ensure the therapy care plan is followed and quality of care is being provided.
• Physically demanding, high stress environment
• Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
• Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable

What is Required?

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
• Current, unrestricted OT license valid for the state of work
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in a clinical care setting
• Able and willing to travel within branch/office coverage area. Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws. Must be able and willing to travel 50%
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
• You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

#ECD Equal Employment Opportunity:

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Pay & Benefit Information: Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience. Elara offers a broad range of benefits. Learn more at https://careers.elara.com/us/en/benefits

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.