Occupational Therapist (OT) - Home Health

Signature Healthcare at Home • Salem, OR

14d • Onsite

About The Position

Signature Healthcare at Home is hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist to serve patients in the Salem region and surrounding communities. The role provides in-home care outside an office, clinic, or school setting, helping patients improve their ability to manage activities of daily living and functional mobility. The occupational therapist joins a collaborative rehabilitation team and is expected to contribute professional leadership, help develop best-practice guidelines, and support the organization’s commitment to quality and comfort of life for patients and families.

The occupational therapist evaluates patients’ functional status and home environments, identifies equipment needs, and participates in developing the total plan of care. The role includes creating treatment programs and functional goals, communicating plans of care to referring physicians and other professionals, teaching or retraining patients in daily activities affected by illness or injury, fabricating splints, and instructing patients in adaptive equipment use.

The position is full-time and serves the Salem region and surrounding communities. Pre-employment criminal background checks and drug screening are required. Signature Healthcare at Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• Registered with the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• BLS for Healthcare Workers certification from the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Experienced Occupational Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional status and home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
• Identify patient equipment needs.
• Participate in developing the total plan of care.
• Develop treatment programs and establish goals for improved function.
• Communicate plans of care to referring physicians and other professionals.
• Teach new skills or retrain patients in daily activities affected by illness or injury.
• Fabricate splints and instruct patients in the use of adaptive equipment to improve function.
• Help develop best-practice guidelines and contribute professional leadership to the rehabilitation team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level