OT Home Health

Ashealthnet; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to transforming patient care as an Occupational Therapist. In this rewarding role, you will provide home-based therapy, ensuring compassionate care and positive outcomes for patients. You'll work closely with families, developing individualized plans to enhance recovery and minimize risks. With flexible schedules, competitive incentives, and a supportive team, this opportunity allows you to make a real difference in the lives of patients while enjoying a fulfilling career in a collaborative environment. Apply today to put your passion for patient care to work!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401k participation

Company paid life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Mileage reimbursement

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum one-year experience as an OT in an acute care setting.
• Home care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled occupational therapy as ordered by the attending physician.
• Educate patients and their family members on therapy and safety.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Attention to detail

Patience

Education

Occupational Therapist License

Job description

Our culture and people are what set us apart from other post-acute care providers. We’re dedicated to the growth and development of our team to set them up for success. We CARE for our patients like they are our own FAMILY.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
Care and compassion are at the heart of what you'll do as an Occupational Therapist (OT). You'll be part of an interdisciplinary team that focuses on providing compassionate quality care and producing positive outcomes for your patient population. You'll provide home-based therapy care for patients as directed by the attending physician. Interacting with patients' families while caring for your patients and experiencing the rewarding privilege to be part of every step of their recovery journey. Home care provides context and real-world perspective about what will really help patients restore their health.

WHAT WE OFFER:
We make it easy to do your job and have competitive financial incentives. On a pay per visit model, the more visits you make, the more you will earn! We pay mileage and have bonus opportunities. Our schedules are flexible, and you'll have the support of a whole team, from scheduling to patient admissions. Our benefits package is also competitive in the market. We provide medical, dental, and vision insurance with flexibility for you to select what works best for you. Eligible teammates will also receive paid time off, opportunity to participate in 401k, company paid life insurance and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program.

HOW YOU'LL WORK:
You'll provide comprehensive skilled services as ordered by the attending physician. You will educate patients and their family members and ensures the safety of the patient. You are accountable for completing accurate documentation and remaining compliant with all legal rules and regulations.

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Plan of Care: Provide skilled occupational therapy as ordered by the attending physician. Observe, record, and report patient reactions, changes, and progress to attending physician and any appropriate agency staff. Develop an individualized OT plan of care and make adjustments as needs change.

Evaluation: Evaluate the patient’s level of functioning by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures.

Patient Outcomes: Use activities and home exercise programs to improve range of motion, muscle strength, and coordination through passive/active exercise and/or activity.

Minimize Patient Risk: Helps decrease re-hospitalizations by teaching the patient on preventative measures and making good decisions.

Family Educator/Advocate: Counsel patient and family on the disease/injury and how to manage in all phases of occupational therapy. Instruct patient and family members on proper use of equipment such as wheelchairs, braces, walkers, crutches, canes, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices.

Supervision: Oversee and supervise total care of patient provided by COTA.

Communication/Collaboration: Communicate with the COTA on supervisory visit results.

Policies: Completes all clinical documentation following agency protocol and Medicare/Federal guidelines.

Rules and Regulations: Understand and follow agency policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and communicate changes in schedule/availability to schedulers or supervisors.

Operations: Attend in-service training and mandatory agency meetings.

HARD & SOFT SKILLS:

Compassionate communicator with a positive attitude

Patience is a virtue when working with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers

Attention to detail is critical, as is being observant and following directions

REQUIREMENTS

Occupational Therapist with a current license in the state of employment.

Minimum one-year experience as a OT in an acute care setting. Home care experience preferred.

Valid driver's license and auto insurance in your name as a driver

Capable of all physical demands

We are proud to be part of the Alternate Solutions Health Network family.

We’ll help you put your passion for patient care to work. Apply today!

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About Us

Alternate Solutions Health Network collaborates with health systems in joint venture partnerships to create a post-acute care solution to deliver efficient centralized operations that is patient focused. Our company has been dedicated, since the very beginning, to transforming the quality of care for our team and our patients.