PRN Occupational Therapist

Innovive Health•Des Moines, IA

28d•$75•Onsite

About The Position

Innovive Health is seeking a compassionate and skilled Occupational Therapist to provide skilled occupational therapy services to patients in their homes. The therapist helps patients improve independence, safety, and quality of life by evaluating their needs, developing individualized treatment plans, and delivering evidence-based interventions. The role involves collaboration with physicians, nurses, rehabilitation professionals, caregivers, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team. It requires strong clinical judgment, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care in a home health setting. Compensation is $75 per visit.

Requirements

Graduate degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
Current and unrestricted Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
Current CPR certification.
Minimum of 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 physical requirements, including frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, and reaching; regular use of hands and fingers; assisting with lifting, pushing, or transferring patients and equipment; and carrying up to 25 pounds regularly and more than 25 pounds occasionally.
Ability to travel locally each day to patient homes, meetings, and educational activities, with occasional travel to corporate offices or locations outside the assigned service area.

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 therapeutic 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 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.
Adhere to agency policies, infection control procedures, regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.