Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice•Carlsbad, NM

About The Position

Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is hiring an Occupational Therapist to provide home-based care. The therapist helps patients with debilitating conditions improve their ability to perform everyday tasks at home, using treatments to develop daily living skills and basic motor functions and to compensate for loss of function. The role provides skilled care to clients requiring intermittent professional services and includes teaching family members and other members of the health care team. Services are provided in accordance with physicians’ orders and the established plan of care, under the direction and supervision of the Branch Director. The posting offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of Occupational Therapy.
Licensed as an Occupational Therapist in the state where the employee practices.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of experience is preferred; less experience may be accepted with Regional Vice President and/or Regional Director of Therapy Services approval based on prior experience setting.
Medicare home health experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Help patients with debilitating conditions improve their ability to perform everyday tasks at home.
Use treatments to develop patients’ daily living skills and basic motor functions and compensate for loss of function.
Administer skilled care to clients requiring intermittent professional services.
Teach family members and other members of the health care team.
Provide services according to physicians’ orders and the established plan of care, under the direction and supervision of the Branch Director.