OT Assistant - Home Health Care with Growth & Benefits

Optum; Clearwater (FL); Vor Ort; USD 50.000 - 109.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, within the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide compliant, evidence-based therapy in patients' homes. You will collaborate with supervising OTs, nurses, and family members to support functional recovery and safe care delivery.

Role requires licensure, reliable transportation, and strong communication skills to manage multiple tasks in diverse home environments while upholding standards and patient advocacy.

Qualifikationen

• Current Occupational Therapy Assistant licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Aufgaben

• Responsible for following all state specific laws governing the provision of occupational therapy in home care, to follow the treatment set only as defined by the supervising OT
• Following the plan of care, instructs and aids patients in evidence-based treatment within the scope of the occupational therapy assistant and according to the state laws governing occupational therapy assistants
• Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and other members of the health care team in the areas of therapy within the scope of the occupational therapy assistant
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client

Jobbeschreibung

Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, within the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide compliant, evidence-based therapy in patients' homes. You will collaborate with supervising OTs, nurses, and family members to support functional recovery and safe care delivery.

Role requires licensure, reliable transportation, and strong communication skills to manage multiple tasks in diverse home environments while upholding standards and patient advocacy.