OT Occupational Therapist Home Health $10k Sign on Bonus
About The Position
Amedisys, part of the Optum family of businesses, provides home health, hospice, and community-based services. The Occupational Therapist provides occupational therapy services under a physician-approved plan of care, supporting patients in receiving care at home. The role involves assessment and therapeutic interventions, promoting safe mobility and functional independence, and helping reduce risks such as falls, pressure injuries, and deconditioning. The Occupational Therapist collaborates with interdisciplinary care teams and provides caregiver education. The position is accountable for the safety and effectiveness of occupational therapy service delivery, ensuring the plan of care addresses problems identified in assessments or documenting why they are not addressed. The therapist completes documentation accurately and on time and supervises the home health aide when an RN is not active in the case. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Hold a current occupational therapy license specific to the state of assignment.
- Graduate from an occupational therapy program accredited by ACOTE of AOTA, or successor organizations of ACOTE.
- Be eligible to take, or have successfully completed, the NBCOT entry-level certification examination for occupational therapists.
- Have one year of related occupational therapy experience; applicants with less than one year require approval from regional clinical leaders and appropriate mentoring and/or a residency program.
- Hold current CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Deliver all aspects of occupational therapy services under a physician-approved plan of care.
- Ensure the plan of care addresses problems identified in the assessment, or document the rationale when identified problems are not addressed.
- Be accountable for the safety and effectiveness of occupational therapy service delivery.
- Complete documentation accurately and timely.
- Supervise the home health aide when an RN is not active in the case.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to promote safe mobility, functional independence, and evidence-based practices that reduce risks such as falls, pressure injuries, and deconditioning.
- Provide patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, and caregiver education.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
- $10,000 sign-on bonus for external candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
