Per Diem Occupational Therapist
About The Position
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to join the Home Health team. The Occupational Therapist provides skilled services in patients’ homes to help improve independence, safety, and quality of life. The role involves evaluating patient needs, creating individualized treatment plans, and delivering evidence-based interventions in collaboration with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, and caregivers. The position requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication, and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care. Compensation is $75 per visit. Daily local travel to patient homes is required, with occasional travel to corporate offices or locations outside the assigned service area. The role offers flexibility and autonomy in a home health setting, a collaborative interdisciplinary team, and opportunities for professional growth and continuing education.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current and unrestricted Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
- Current CPR certification.
- At least 1 year of experience in home health, skilled nursing, acute care, or inpatient rehabilitation.
- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and active automobile insurance.
- Ability to travel throughout the assigned service area to conduct patient visits.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong clinical assessment and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within an interdisciplinary team.
- Customer-focused approach to patient care.
- Professional demeanor and ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Proficiency in electronic documentation and technology systems.
- Commitment to patient confidentiality and ethical practice.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching; regular hand and finger use; and lifting, pushing, transferring, or assisting patients and equipment as needed.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and more than 25 pounds occasionally.
Nice To Haves
- Previous home health experience.
- Experience with electronic medical record systems.
Responsibilities
- Conduct home-based occupational therapy evaluations, follow-up visits, 30-day reassessments, recertifications, and discharge visits.
- Assess patients’ functional abilities, rehabilitation potential, and occupational therapy needs.
- Develop, implement, and modify individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Establish therapy goals and communicate treatment recommendations, visit frequency, and progress updates to physicians and other healthcare providers.
- Provide ADL, transfer and mobility, neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic exercise, coordination and balance, home safety, and fall prevention interventions.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on treatment plans, home exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and equipment use.
- Assess and monitor patient vital signs as appropriate and report significant findings to the Rehabilitation Manager and primary care provider.
- Recommend, educate, and coordinate durable medical equipment needs, including walkers, wheelchairs, grab bars, shower chairs, canes, crutches, and prosthetic devices.
- Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation in the electronic medical record system.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, social workers, PTs, PTAs, SLPs, COTAs, and other healthcare professionals to support patient care and discharge planning.
- Promote continuity of care through patient and caregiver education, discharge planning, and referral recommendations.
- Follow agency policies, infection control procedures, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
- Participate in professional development and continuing education activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Ongoing professional growth and continuing education opportunities.
- Flexibility and autonomy in a home health setting.
- Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary team.
