Occupational Therapist Home Health

BJC HealthCare•Glen Carbon, IL

About The Position

BJC Home Health is hiring a part-time Occupational Therapist. Join a great team in providing patients support on their road to independence in their home environment. Schedule Monday - Friday 8a-4:30p Service Area Belleville/Shiloh/O'Fallon - Primary area Must be able to travel to all BJC Illinois service area Perks Lap top, cell phone and security support Generous mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care. Role Purpose The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct patient care activities in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, and instruction/ supervision of certified occupational therapy practice, and according to physician orders.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT)
No Experience
No Supervisor Experience
Valid Driver's License
Occupational Therapist Lic

Responsibilities

Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures.
Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit.
Instructs and assists patient to perform various occupational therapy activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices.
Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
Disability insurance paid for by BJC
Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
401(k) plan with BJC match
Tuition Assistance available on first day
BJC Institute for Learning and Development
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
Adoption assistance

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