Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT) - PRN

<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;">Home Health Occupational Therapist (OT)  PRN</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">Serving Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester Counties.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #000000;">Coverage will be primarily be Berkeley County </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #ba372a;">Proudly Celebrating 60 Years of Impact & 20 Years of Local Service and Excellence </span></em></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Embark on a new career path where therapy is customized to a patient’s life and outcomes are optimized. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help patients regain their independence and learn to perform everyday activities in the comfort and familiarity of home.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Interim HealthCare® is the nation’s first home care company and leading employer of Home Health OTs.   We understand the importance of personalized therapy to patients in need of creative strategies to make daily activities easier. As a Home Health OT, you’ll help people get back to the things they love in the place where life is lived. If this ignites your passion for therapy, you are made for this!</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Our Home Health Occupational Therapists enjoy some excellent benefits:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: none;" type="disc"><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Competitive Pay $47.00 to $50.00 an hr. DOE </span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: #000000;">As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: none;" type="disc"><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">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 </span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination.</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: #000000;">A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists:</span></p><ul style="list-style-type: none;" type="disc"><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OT license in South Carolina </span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Minimum of 1 years of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">CPR certification </span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Valid car insurance</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Maintaining accurate and up to date documentation </span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Good clinical judgment, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate</span></li><li style="list-style-type: initial; color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Providing services in accordance with agency policies and regulations that define scope of practice.</span></li></ul><p><span style="color: #000000;">Why Work for Interim HealthCare?</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;">Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000;"><em>Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.</em></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000;">#Pando  </span></p>PandoLogic. Category: , Keywords: Occupational Therapist (OT)