Occupational Therapist

Aegis Healthcare

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Aegis Healthcare, we are expanding our Home Health & Hospice Teams and are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual for the role of Occupational Therapist who shares our desire to make healthcare better for everyone. Our company culture is grounded in our core values of Character, Experience & Trust, which we live every day. We enrich the lives of those we serve, nurture and support our team's long-term career development, and focus on ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered. Aegis Healthcare's approach to treating patients, our staff, and the community is rooted in our core values of Character, Experience & Trust. To ensure consistently seamless, high-quality care, we have developed a continuum of services including Mobile Primary Care, Home Health, Palliative Care, Hospice, Outpatient Therapy, DME, and Medical Transport. By integrating these services, we address the diverse needs of our patients and support our mission to: "Enrich Every Life We Encounter from our employees to our patients and those who love and care for them."

Requirements

Graduate from a two-year college level program approved by the American Occupational Therapy Association
Current Licensed, registered of Certified in the state of practice
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well with different types of personalities
Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement
Effective verbal & written communication & time management skills
Valid Driver's License (clean record) & reliable transportation.
Proof of current auto insurance & registration
Valid AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card (we can help)
Current CPR Certification (we can help) & Negative TB Test (we can test)
All Aegis Healthcare employees must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Address patient's performance to support engagement in occupations that affect health, well-being, and life quality
Select appropriate occupational therapy treatment model, method, and approach to direct the process of interventions
Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL)
Teach patient's new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
Assess patient's home and other environments and advise on alterations consistent with their needs and capabilities
Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
Guide and educate family members and caregivers
Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short-term treatment goals
Perform other duties as assigned