Occupational Therapist - Newark, DE

FOX Rehabilitation • Newark, DE

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About The Position

FOX Rehabilitation is seeking licensed Occupational Therapists to provide one-on-one care to older adults in Newark, Delaware, and surrounding communities. Care is delivered in patients’ homes and in senior living settings, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Using FOX’s Geriatric House Calls™ model, clinicians help patients improve mobility, independence, wellness, and quality of life. Clinicians manage their own treatment schedules and build ongoing relationships with patients. Telehealth and other virtual care may also be incorporated when appropriate.

FOX is a clinician-operated practice focused on meaningful relationships, evidence-based care, and its mission to abolish ageism. Clinicians work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment and may pursue professional growth and additional income through referral programs, teaching, mentoring, supervising assistants, care above quota, and creating educational or social content.

Multiple employment pathways are available: full-time salaried positions with benefits, part-time salaried positions with benefits eligibility based on minimum hours, and PRN / FOX Flex positions compensated per unit. New graduates are eligible for FOX’s Emerging Professionals Mentor Program. Benefits for eligible roles include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, unlimited continuing education access, professional certification reimbursement, career advancement pathways, and access to advanced technology and virtual-care resources.

Requirements

• Valid Occupational Therapy license in the state(s) of practice, or eligibility to obtain one.
• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy program.
• Basic computer and EMR proficiency.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of in-home and community-based care, including lifting, performing CPR, assisting with patient transfers and bed mobility, repositioning patients, standing and walking for extended periods, climbing stairs, and performing therapeutic activities.
• Ability to wear PPE when required.

Nice To Haves

• New graduates are eligible for FOX’s Emerging Professionals Mentor Program.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one occupational therapy to older adults in private residences and senior living communities, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care.
• Perform evaluations, develop individualized plans of care, and deliver evidence-based treatment.
• Deliver therapy sessions that support patient wellness, longevity, mobility, and functional independence.
• Document effectively in FOX’s EMR system in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and Fitness Specialists.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and senior living staff to promote safety, function, and aging in place.
• Provide telehealth or virtual care when appropriate.
• Drive to patient homes and senior living communities as part of the Geriatric House Calls™ model.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible roles.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Unlimited continuing education access.
• Professional certification reimbursement.
• Clinical and nonclinical career advancement pathways.
• Access to advanced technology and tools, including virtual care resources.
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Wellness referral incentives for connecting patients to continued care with a FOX Fitness Specialist.
• Additional compensation opportunities for serving as a Clinical Instructor, mentoring new graduates, supervising PTA/OTAs, providing patient care above bi-weekly quota, and creating blog articles or social content.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time