Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health PRN - Citrus County

VitalCaring Group•Crystal River, FL

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About The Position

At VitalCaring, our team members transform lives and foster hope through genuine caring. As a Hospice Occupational Therapist, you will plan, organize, and deliver specialized therapy services that help patients maintain comfort, function, and dignity at the end of life. Guided by our core values—trustworthy, capable, compassionate, proactive, and called—you will play a meaningful role in supporting patients and families through skilled interventions and compassionate care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited occupational therapy program meeting standards established by AOTA and AMA; meets personnel qualifications per §418.114(b)(5).
Registered through the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Minimum of two years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Strong verbal, written, and organizational skills.
Current CPR certification.
Licensed driver with a reliable, insured automobile that meets organizational requirements.

Responsibilities

Evaluate the patient’s functional status, including muscle function, endurance, coordination, communication ability, self-care capability, and work capacity.
Assess the home environment to identify hazards or barriers to independence and determine necessary adaptive equipment.
Participate in developing the patient’s total plan of care and establish individualized treatment programs and goals.
Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily living activities lost to illness or injury, in alignment with organizational policy.
Fabricate splints and instruct patients in the use of adaptive equipment to enhance safety and function.
Provide training for prosthetic or orthotic devices as indicated.
Educate family, caregivers, and staff regarding the treatment plan and ways to support the patient’s functional needs.
Participate in discharge planning and support smooth care transitions.
Maintain accurate clinical records, notes, and reports; promptly notify physicians of changes in condition as required.
Communicate the plan of care to the referring physician and other members of the care team.
Maintain ongoing communication with all personnel involved in the patient’s care to ensure coordinated, efficient service delivery.
Attend in-services, interdisciplinary group (IDG) meetings, and other required meetings to support comprehensive care planning.
Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) in accordance with organizational policy and state regulations.
Participate in hospice personnel orientation programs.