Occupational Therapist - Full-Time / Part-Time or Per-Diem

Occupational Therapist

Home & Health Care Management is the oldest home health care agency in Northern California. Our agency specializes in delivering comprehensive in-home care and case management for older adults, children, and those living with disabilities across many counties. We use a matrix of Medi-Cal, Medicare and targeted health programs to find solutions that work for our clients.

You are a motivated Occupational Therapist who shares our vision of delivering in-home care. You treat patients in a caring and compassionate manner and help them achieve their goals of staying in their own home whilst receiving treatment.

Travel: This role comprises 100% travel within our service region. You will be traveling to patients' homes.

Service Region: We have several counties that we service across Northern California specifically Butte County, Shasta County and Yuba Sutter counties and surrounding communities.

Schedule: We are hiring for Full-Time 40 hours per week M-F 8am-5pm or Part-Time/Per-Diem role of between 10-20 hours per week, with the possibility of expanded hours in the future.

Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform the following duties successfully:

• Evaluate patients upon physician diagnosis
• Assess patient and identify deficits impacting self-care, functional mobility, behavior, cognition and patient's ability to function in their life's role
• Deliver occupational therapy to patients in their own homes
• Help patients improve their motor skills, coordination, and balance through therapeutic exercises and activities
• Assist patients in developing or regaining daily living skills, such as dressing, bathing, and eating
• Teach patients how to use adaptive equipment and assistive devices to enhance their independence
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians, nurses, social workers, physical therapists and speech therapists, to coordinate patient care
• Monitor and document patients' progress during therapy sessions

Essential Requirements:

• One year experience as a home health care provider
• Current California State license as an Occupational Therapist and stays updated through independent study and continuing education
• Current CPR certification
• Valid California Driver's License
• Eligible to be insured under our liability policy with a clean DMV report
• Your own vehicle and proof of current auto insurance
• COVID vaccinated or have an exemption. PPE is provided to all employees

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated technical competence and accountable for work output.
• Demonstrates proficiency in performing occupational therapy procedures and modalities and in assessing the effects of these
• Demonstrates sensitivity with patient, family, and their medical team
• Ability to work with others, at all levels within the organization, and collaborate effectively.
• Above-average interpersonal, problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills.
• Professional behavior when on duty
• Ability to maintain patient records and able to organize daily schedule

Physical Requirements: Conditional upon job offer is successfully passing a medical exam. Physical requirements for this role specifically include

• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, walks, and moves intermittently during working hours.
• Able to lift to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Able to drive intermittently on a daily basis

Compensation: Pay range is $55.00 to $65.00 per hour. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits:

• You will be reimbursed for the mileage you travel in your own vehicle from the office to participant's homes.
• Access to company owned vehicles to client visits.
• You will receive a monthly phone stipend.
• For Full Time Employees: On the first of the month following 2 months of employment, you will be eligible for health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, long term disability insurance as well as Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• We offer 401(k) matching up to 4% after 1 year of employment and 1,000 hours worked.

Leave accrues starting on your first day of employment, and you can take paid vacation, bereavement, sick and holiday leave after 90 days.