Occupational Therapist (OT), Per Diem, Home Health

About the role

Provide clinical care where patients want to be – in the comfort of their own home. Experience true work/life balance with flexible schedules, perform 1:1 direct care in client homes, and receive 24/7 clinical support as part of an interdisciplinary care team.

What you’ll do

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance
• Assess cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet

Qualifications

• A current Missouri Occupational Therapist license
• A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist
• Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills
• Solid computer skills
• Ability to travel locally to cases as assigned

Skills

• Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred
• Previous home health care experience welcomed, but not required – we will train you

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Weekly pay and direct deposit
• 401(k) with company match
• Continued education, training, and tuition reimbursement

Counties: Barton, Cedar, Jasper, McDonald, Newton, Vernon. Schedule: Per Diem position.