Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) in Hermiston, OR

Occupational Therapist
Location: Hermiston, OR
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 904005

Job Title


Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Location


Hermiston, OR | Home Health

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM with weekend rotation; must be available to work Thanksgiving and New Year's

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' functional status and implement the physician's plan of care, including assessments and reassessments based on objective tests and measurements
• Collaborate as an interdisciplinary team member by communicating observations, facts, and treatment suggestions through individual interactions and team meetings to ensure coordination of care
• Provide education and direction to patients and coworkers as appropriate, while recognizing and protecting patient rights
• Complete accurate and concise documentation of all communications, coordination, and treatment activity
• Adapt to emergency situations and remain alert to changes in patient condition
• Deliver patient care directly in patients' homes; must have personal reliable transportation and valid auto insurance

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Eligible for or has completed the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Active Oregon Occupational Therapist license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance required

• Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Current knowledge of occupational therapy as related to physical disability and rehabilitation, medicine and surgery, mental health, geriatric populations, long-term care, and home health and hospice
• Evidence of continuing education appropriate for skill level and area of practice
• CRASE training (may be required if assignment extends beyond six months)

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact by helping patients regain independence in self-care, leisure, and work within the comfort of their own homes
• Work as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team in a supportive home health and hospice environment