PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist

Elara Caring • Elgin, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Elara Caring is seeking a PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide one-on-one care in patients’ homes. The therapist evaluates patients’ functional abilities, home environments, and occupational therapy needs, then develops and carries out personalized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders. The role focuses on helping patients build daily living skills, improve fine motor coordination, and regain functional independence.

The therapist teaches patients and caregivers adaptive techniques, home exercises, and safer daily routines; recommends adaptive equipment and specialized devices, including custom splints when appropriate; and monitors progress, updating plans and communicating changes or safety concerns to physicians and the care team. The role also includes supervising and guiding COTAs and other staff as appropriate, completing timely documentation, coordinating care, and following clinical, payer, privacy, and infection-prevention requirements.

This is a PRN role requiring consistent, dependable weekly availability on recurring days or hours, to be discussed during the interview. The position includes travel between patient homes and assigned work locations. Elara offers continuing education opportunities at no cost and mileage reimbursement. Compensation is determined based on qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience; the job description refers candidates to the company benefits page for information about benefits.

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted Occupational Therapist license in the state of practice.
• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• At least one year of experience in a clinical care setting.
• Consistent, dependable weekly availability to support scheduled visits and continuity of care.
• Strong communication, clinical judgment, organization, and time management skills.
• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record, or reliable transportation between patient homes and assigned work locations.
• Ability to frequently lift, push, pull, and support up to 50 pounds, including positioning or transferring patients and moving equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Home health experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional abilities, home environments, and occupational therapy needs.
• Develop and carry out individualized treatment plans in accordance with physician orders.
• Help patients improve daily living skills, fine motor coordination, and functional independence.
• Teach patients and caregivers adaptive techniques, home exercises, and strategies for safer daily routines.
• Recommend adaptive equipment and specialized devices, including custom splints when appropriate.
• Monitor patient progress, update treatment plans, and communicate changes or safety concerns to physicians and the care team.
• Provide supervision and clinical guidance to COTAs and other staff as appropriate to their scope of practice and agency requirements.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation and coordinate care to support safe transitions and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations.
• Follow applicable clinical standards, payer requirements, privacy policies, and infection prevention procedures.

Benefits

• Continuing education opportunities at no cost.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Elara offers a broad range of benefits; candidates are directed to the company benefits page for details.

What This Job Offers