Occupational Therapist-OT Home Health

About the Role

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients daily in their preferred home setting. You’ll contribute to our mission by evaluating patients, developing personalized care plans, and ensuring continuity of care in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate occupational therapy patients to determine rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develop a plan of care.
• Participate in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality, continuity of care, and proper discharge planning.
• Conduct initial therapy evaluation visits and re-evaluate patients’ therapy needs during each visit.
• Make follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, or changes in condition to supervisors, physicians, and other team members.
• Initiate plans for patient safety using patient, family, and community resources.
• Verify the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provide care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards.
• Write physician orders for additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
• Incorporate patient care goals from the Plan of Care into therapy, as documented in therapy notes.
• Perform occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and physician certification.
• Instruct patients and families in “activities of daily living” using adaptive equipment, sensory integration, and fine motor coordination skills.
• Assist patients and caregivers in securing necessary equipment, including fabrication of custom-made splints.
• Instruct patients and caregivers in the therapy home program, providing modifications and clarifications as needed.
• Counsel and instruct patients and families in meeting therapy and related needs.
• Supervise and provide clinical direction to Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTA), Home Health Aides (HHA), and clinical staff.

This role operates in a physically demanding, high-stress environment with a full range of body motion, including handling, lifting, and transferring patients. Work hours may be irregular, including on-call hours if applicable.

Requirements

• 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 the branch/office coverage area (up to 50% travel).
• Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
• Able to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently, with the ability to lift 50-100 lbs.

You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor, or designee.

Benefits

• 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 leave.
• Pet insurance.

Pay

The base salary for this position is $90,000 to $105,000 annually, based on education, experience, skills, and internal equity.