OT Home Health / Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)

in Charlottesville and surrounding areas!

When you feel valued and supported by management, it makes every day more rewarding. As a Home Health OT for Interim HealthCare®, this is the kind of culture you will enjoy!

Our Home Health Occupational Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits:

• Full Time $90,000-$105,000/Year or PRN $70.00-$110.00/Visit depending on type of visit
• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Online training provides ability to earn CEUs
• PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/Dental/Vision & 401(k) Benefits

As a Home Health OT, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals 
• Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress
• Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
• Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to provide added support
• Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
• Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OT license in Virginia
• Minimum of 2 years of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
• CPR certification
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate

Interim HealthCare provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or veteran status.

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