Occupational Therapy Assistant Advanced Care at Home

Spectrum Health; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Corewell Health West Visiting Nurses Association is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant to support patients across West Michigan in home health settings. This role offers autonomy to practice at the top of license while delivering care in patients' homes, typically seeing 5–7 patients per day within thoughtfully designed geographic territories.

Join a team committed to exceptional, patient-centered care across Ottawa County and surrounding communities, with comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree accredited therapy assistant program.
• Therapy assistant experience.
• Preferred experience in neurological injury, TBI, and spinal cord injury.
• Preferred LIC-Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) – STATE_MI.
• Certification: NB-COT or CRT-Occupational Therapy Assistant on hire.
• Driver's license (Michigan).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification on hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services under supervision to improve motor function and daily living tasks.
• Treat patients with cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction, and physical disability as applicable.
• Educate patients and caregivers on strategies and home programs.

Education

Associate's Degree in Therapy Assistant

Job description

Corewell Health is offering a sign-on bonus of $2500 for external hires!

About COREWELL HEALTH VNA: Our Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) is the Home Care Team serving West Michigan.

We are seeking a licensed Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our growing team supporting patients across West Michigan and surrounding areas).

This role offers a high level of autonomy, allowing clinicians to practice at the top of their license while delivering care in patients’ homes.

Home health occupational therapy provides a unique opportunity to help patients regain independence with daily activities and safely function in the environment where they live and thrive.

Our therapists maintain manageable caseloads, typically seeing 5–7 patients per day, with thoughtfully designed geographic territories that minimize travel and support work-life balance.

As part of Corewell Health West, our VNA team is committed to delivering exceptional, patient-centered care across Ottawa County and surrounding communities.

Scope of Work

Under the direction and supervision of the Occupational Therapist, provides occupational therapy services to patients/clients to assist in improving basic motor functions, reasoning abilities, compensating for permanent loss of function by teaching patients/clients to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments.

May provide treatment to patients/clients with cognitive impairment, psychosocial dysfunction and physical disability.

Assists with patient/clients and caregiver education.

Standard Qualifications

• Required
• Associate's Degree accredited therapy assistant program
• Therapy assistance experience
• Preferred Experience in neurological injury, TBI, and Spinal Cord injury (based on Spectrum Health entity)
• Preferred LIC-Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA) - STATE_MI #N/A
• Upon Hire CRT-Occupational Therapy Assistant, Certified (COTA) - NB-COT National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
• Upon Hire required LIC-Driver's License - STATE_MI State of Michigan
• Home Care Business Lines
• Upon Hire required CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required
• Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required

How Corewell Health cares for you

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Continuing Care - 1239 E Beltline Ave NE - Grand Rapids Department Name Employment Type Full time Shift Weekly Scheduled Hours 40 Hours of Work Days Worked Weekend Frequency

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