Home Care Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Come and join the Gurwin Certified Home Care Agency, a dynamic and growing agency providing skilled services to patients in their own homes. We are looking for a full-time Traveling Occupational Therapist to cover Western Suffolk and Nassau Counties.

Come and be part of the Gurwin Healthcare System, which is one of the largest health care organizations on Long Island. We provide extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve.

Our innovative philosophy and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A current New York State Occupational Therapy License.

Minimum of three years experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Home health experience is preferred.

Comfortable with laptop/tablet and integrating them into a home visit.

PHYSICAL WORK REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to travel to patients' homes to make home visits.

Ability to make clinical and managerial decisions within the scope of professional practice to perform occupational therapy procedures competently and independently.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Reports the patient’s initial status, significant changes, therapy plans and goals, on-going status, and discharge plans.

Provides the Agency with timely documentation including, but not limited to, assessments, plans, goals, visit care, summary reports, and billing/visit data.

Instructs patients, families and team members regarding programs that enhance and/or facilitate care and follow-up.

Evaluates the patient’s social and architectural environment, makes recommendations, and implements them, as feasible.

Complies with all regulatory criteria.

Notifies the agency of visit schedule and changes.

Provides professional leadership and clinical guidance and expertise to team members.

Attends regular continuing education programs.

Performs related duties, as necessary.

Adheres to all aspects of Customer Service, some examples include the following: Working together, showing empathy, courteous communication, respect of others.

We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment.

Benefits:

·       Medical Insurance (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) for eligible employees, plus a family option. Includes:

o   Fitness Reimbursement Program

o   Wellness discounts

·       Dental Insurance through MetLife

·       Vision Insurance through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (EyeMed)

·       Accrued holiday/personal and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify

·       Flexible Spending Account – Medical and/or Dependent Care

·       Long term disability Insurance for those who qualify (no cost to employee)

·       Life Insurance – value is equal to employee’s annual salary (no cost to employee)

·       National Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee)

·       Childcare, membership and program discounts at Suffolk YJCC, Commack and Mid-Island YJCC, Plainview

·       Tax deferred annuity plan – employee automatically enrolled with 3% contribution / employer contributes 4% after one year of service (graded vesting)

·       Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year

·       Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions

·       Employee Referral Bonus for specified clinical positions

·       Starbuck’s café on-site

·       Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing

·       Employee perks including holiday gift cards, System-wide annual BBQ and Winter Celebrations, meals, treats and other theme related staff events

·       Other discounts and added value for employees from outside corporations including BJs membership discount, FourLeaf FCU savings perks, Plum Benefits Entertainment discounts and more!

EOE M/F/D/V