Occupational Therapist (OT)
About The Position
Adaptive Home Health is building a higher-acuity, patient-centered skilled home health model across Texas to improve patient access to home health care. The Occupational Therapist is a field-based clinician who helps patients restore function in their homes, establish safe routines, reduce avoidable decline, and regain independence in activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The role offers autonomy, meaningful patient impact, and support from clinical and operational teams and clinician-focused technology intended to reduce administrative friction.
Requirements
- Active Texas occupational therapy license in good standing.
- Strong clinical judgment and comfort working independently in the field.
- Ability to escalate changes in condition to an RN or MD and clearly document the rationale.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
- Reliable follow-through on orders, frequencies, and patient goals.
- Current driver's license and comfort with daily travel across the assigned territory.
- Ability to carry and transport basic therapy equipment as needed.
- Competency in core home health OT scope, including ADL/IADL training, home safety, adaptive equipment, and caregiver education.
Nice To Haves
- Prior home health experience.
- Experience with Homecare Homebase (HCHB) or a similar home health EMR.
- Deeper experience with neuro, CVA, fall-risk, or dementia/caregiver-training populations.
- Strong organization and time-management skills.
Responsibilities
- Complete in-home occupational therapy evaluations and provide skilled OT visits.
- Develop and execute plans of care focused on ADLs/IADLs, safety and fall prevention, and functional independence.
- Recommend adaptive equipment and home modifications and train patients or caregivers in their use as needed.
- Coordinate with nursing and the broader care team when a patient's condition or needs change.
- Document promptly and thoroughly in Homecare Homebase (HCHB), with clear and defensible rationale.
- Follow through reliably on orders, visit frequencies, and patient goals.
- Travel daily across the assigned territory and transport basic therapy equipment as needed.
Benefits
- Support from an experienced clinical and operational team.
- Per-productivity-point compensation with clear expectations and potential upside.
- Schedule flexibility and support for smart routing and visit coordination.
- Clinician-focused charting and scheduling technology designed to reduce documentation burden and last-minute changes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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