Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Occupational Therapist

Would you like to be a part of a rapidly growing locally owned company with a commitment to quality patient care? James River Home Health is actively seeking a compassionate and highly committed Full-time Occupational Therapist   to join our growing team in Charlottesville and surrounding areas! You will be responsible for providing skilled Occupational Therapy to clients in their homes on an intermittent basis. You will also coordinate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure an optimal care experience for the patient!

Salary: $88,000 - $117,000 (Based on Experience) 

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible schedules
• Generous car and travel allowances
• Company-paid cell phone and tablet
• GENEROUS time-off package 21 Days off (15 PTO Days and 6 Paid Holidays) Accrues on Day One! (PTO policy rewards longevity with increases each year)
  
• Competitively priced health plan, vision and dental, partially employer paid!
• Company-paid short- and long-term disability and life insurance (up to $50,000 in coverage)
• 401K with employer match
• Career advancement opportunities
  
• Proactive Health Management Wellness Program (PMHP)
• We pay for CPR Recertification 

Brief overview of Responsibilities: 

• Assist the physician in evaluating the client’s level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic procedures
• Conduct ongoing assessments of the client’s needs, including outcome and assessment information set (OASIS) assessments
• Evaluate the client’s significant other(s), and the home situation to determine what instruction will be required and what family assistance will be available caring for the client, as well as what other agency and community services will be required
• Assist in development and implementation of the interdisciplinary client care plan to include Occupational Therapy in consultation with the physician
• Teach, supervise and counsel the family and client in the total Occupational Therapy program and other related problems of the client at home.
• Confirm, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Director of Therapy in order to coordinate agency visits
• Prepare clinical/progress notes on the day of the visit which are incorporated into the chart within 24 hours.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Must be a graduate of an approved Occupational Therapy school
• Must be licensed in Virginia
• Must have at least one year of institutional experience

If you are interested and are a caring, compassionate OT who can make a difference in the lives of our patients, then we would be interested in meeting you!!

"James River is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.”

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