New Grad Occupational Therapist, Full Time, Home Health

Full Time New Grad Occupational Therapist

FULL TIME NEW GRAD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

$30,000.00 Retention Bonus Available

Reduce stress and burnout! Provide clinical care where patients want to be – in the comfort of their own home.

Why you'll love what you do at Integrity Home Care + Hospice:

• Experience true work/life balance with flexible full-time, part-time, and per diem schedules
• Perform 1:1 direct care in client homes
• Hands-on training supplemented with virtual learning
• 24/7 clinical support as part of a larger interdisciplinary care team
• Advance your career with clinical and business leadership tracks

We are recruiting for a compassionate Home Health Occupational Therapist to reliably serve patients in the Springfield, MO and surrounding area: This is a full-time position.

$30k Retention Bonus Available for Full Time Only

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.

What you should have:

• A current Missouri Occupational Therapist license.
• Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
• 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; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
• Previous home health care experience welcomed, but not required. We will train you!
• Ability to travel locally to cases as assigned

Benefits may include:

• 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