Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Signature Healthcare at Home • Tigard, OR

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Signature Healthcare at Home is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to serve patients in the Portland region and surrounding communities. The role provides home-based occupational therapy to help patients improve their ability to manage activities of daily living and functional mobility. The therapist will join a supportive rehabilitation team and contribute professional leadership, help develop best-practice guidelines, and support the organization’s core values.

Signature Healthcare at Home is a Medicare-certified home health agency providing skilled nursing and therapy services. Its stated mission is to provide life-changing service and to bring quality and comfort of life to patients and families in the community. The organization emphasizes quality of care, ethical business practices, and its CAPLICO core values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership.

The employer states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer and evaluates qualified applicants without regard to protected characteristics. A pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening are required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• BLS for Healthcare Workers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Experience as an Occupational Therapist is sought; the posting does not specify a minimum number of years.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional status and home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
• Identify equipment needs.
• Participate in developing the total plan of care.
• Develop treatment programs and establish goals for improved function.
• Communicate the plan of care to referring physicians and other professionals.
• Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities they have lost due to illness or injury.
• Fabricate splints and instruct patients in using adaptive equipment to improve function.
• Help develop best-practice guidelines and contribute professional leadership to the rehabilitation team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level