Occupational Therapist - Home Health, West of I-77 service area

Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Occupational Therapist Home Health provides in-home patient care across the west side of the Cleveland area (including Lakewood and Tremont), supporting a diverse population with orthopedic, neurological, and cardiovascular conditions. This role focuses on evaluations, start-of-care visits, and ongoing treatment, including discharge planning, wheelchair assessments, and durable medical equipment recommendations. Caregivers educate patients on safely completing daily activities to remain independent at home while managing their own caseload and following patients through the plan of care. Schedules are coordinated the day prior, allowing therapists to plan efficient routes, with documentation typically completed from home. This role also includes participation in interdisciplinary care conferences and team coordination.

A caregiver in this position will work 8:00am to 5:00pm with Saturday rotations every 5th weekend. 1 holiday and 1 holiday weekend are also on rotation.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patient's condition.
• Establish, revise, and evaluate a plan of care which is appropriate to problems identified and involves the patient/family according to their capabilities and desires.
• Perform therapy interventions utilizing standard occupational therapy techniques and skills as appropriate for the age and condition of the patient.
• Supervise activities of occupational therapist assistants, students, and other support personnel.
• Always maintains complete and up-to-date documentation and files regarding patient condition and effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of assigned patients. Participates as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team when necessary.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association
• Current State Licensure as an Occupational Therapist (OT)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Valid Ohio Driver's license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• Experience in clinical area
• Two years of experience in an OT position
• Home care experience

Why You'll Love Working with Us:

• Competitive Pay and Mileage Reimbursement
• Excellent Benefits 403b, health and dental insurance
• Flexible Scheduling
• Supportive Leadership That Has Your Back
• Opportunities for Advancement and Professional Growth
• Work-Life Balance You Can Count On
• Autonomy and Independence nurse manage their own patient assignment and make critical decisions in the field.
• Meaningful 1-on-1 Relationships nurses treat patients in the context of their home environment, allowing for truly personalized care.
• Broad Clinical Experience receive exposure to a wide range of patient conditions, great for developing clinical skills and confidence.
• Technology-Driven and Innovation-Friendly use mobile documentation and a wide range of technologies to deliver efficient, high-quality care in the home setting.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
• Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's arm and leg during therapeutic treatment program.
• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.
• Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Keywords: OT, occupational therapist, rehab, flexible, autonomous, home

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