Per Diem Occupational Therapist

Innovive Health • Colorado Springs, CO

14h • $75 • Onsite

About The Position

Innovive Health is seeking a compassionate, skilled Occupational Therapist to provide home-based occupational therapy to patients with complex and behavioral health needs. The therapist helps patients improve their independence, safety, and quality of life by evaluating their needs, developing individualized treatment plans, and delivering evidence-based interventions. The role works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, caregivers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Compensation is $75 per visit. This is a per diem role with daily local travel to patient homes and occasional travel to corporate offices or other locations outside the assigned service area.

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, reaching, and use of hands and fingers for documentation and patient care.
• Ability to lift, push, transfer, or assist patients and equipment as needed; lift and carry up to 25 pounds regularly and more than 25 pounds occasionally.
• Ability to work with frequent exposure to healthcare environments and infectious materials.

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 interventions including activities of daily living training, transfer and mobility training, neuromuscular re-education, therapeutic exercise, coordination and balance training, and home safety and fall-prevention education.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about treatment plans, home exercise programs, adaptive techniques, and equipment use.
• Assess and monitor 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 ongoing professional development and continuing education activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel daily to patient homes, meetings, and educational activities, and occasionally to corporate offices or locations outside the assigned service area.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits (specific benefits not listed).
• Ongoing professional growth and continuing education opportunities.
• Flexible and autonomous work in a home health setting.
• Collaborative and supportive interdisciplinary team.
• Work-life balance and a structure designed to reduce burnout and promote well-being.
• No weekend mandates; Monday through Friday schedules are available.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level