Occupational Therapist - FT, PT, or Per Diem

Sign-on Bonus - $3,000 or monthly mileage allowance

Do you enjoy setting your own hours? Controlling your own income? If caring for others, building enduring relationships, working in different environments, and being a team player sounds like you...look no further for a rewarding career in Home Health Care.

A Certified Occupational Therapist provides coordinated occupational therapy to patients of all age groups by evaluation, planning, and administering occupational therapy modalities/regimens to patients in their place of residence for the purpose of developing and restoring function through rehabilitative occupational therapy as prescribed by a physician. Provides supervision of occupational therapist assistants. Covering El Paso and Teller County (Not a Telehealth position). Qualified external applicants with direct clinical experience eligible for up to a $3,000 sign on bonus. The sign-on bonus will be taxed per IRS regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administers the occupational therapy treatment plan as developed by the physician.
• Accepts clinical assignments that are consistent with education and competence to care for patients.
• Apply concepts of infection control and universal precautions in coordinating/performing patient care activities to prevent contamination and transmission of disease.
• Provide effective communication to patient/family, team members, and other health care professionals as evidenced by clinical notes, case conferences and communication notes.
• Facilitates patient’s ROM, strength, coordination, need for and use of adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, functional mobility and safety issues as related to patient’s ADL performance needs.
• Provide health education to client and/or caregiver.
• Benefit Health Care Policies, Procedures and Handbook are adhered to.
• Notes are completed accurately and submitted as per respective policies and procedures.
• Clinical documentation must be turned in per agency guidelines.
• Represents themselves in a positive and professional manner in the company and community.
• Adheres to dress code with a clean and neat professional appearance.
• Reports on time and as scheduled in order to complete work within designated time.
• Participation in Agency’s other mandated activities as requested by Agency Director such as In-services.

Work Environment

• The work environment is highly variable, as care is generally provided in private homes.
• Lighting, acoustics, air quality, temperature and environment hazards are not predictable.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, household pets/animals, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The employee is required to travel frequently to complete home health visits.

Qualifications Requirements

• Graduate of an Accredited School with a degree in Occupational Therapy
• Current state license as a Certified Occupational Therapist
• Reliable transportation
• Professional experience required per state regulations
• Current CPR certification per state regulations
• Displays good observation skills and judgement as well as good oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to regularly sit, stand, stop, bend, kneel, walk, balance, crouch, crawl, push, pull and reach with hands and arms and other physical activities as deemed necessary by job duties.
• Vision and Hearing capabilities within normal limits, with or without aid.
• Ability to frequently life and or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift or move 100 pounds or more if applicable.
• Ability to perform the anticipated level of physical assist required to provide safe client care. If the anticipated level of assist is greater than that which the employee can safely provide, the supervisor is to be notified immediately.

Other attributes welcome:

• Bilingual

Additional Information as a Benefit Health Care Occupational Therapist you can expect :

• Competitive pay (Pay per visit basis)
• Create your own work schedule (part time and full time available)
• Full -time Benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, sick and more as applicable)
• Equipment provided
• Mentorship and clinical training support
• Referral bonuses

Benefit Health Care is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

For those interested in joining our awesome team, please apply directly to this ad or call Benefit HHC at 719-532-1100. You may also fax your resume directly to us at 719-532-1109 or stop by our office on 5426 N. Academy Blvd 200, 80918.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN

Pay: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Geriatrics

Role characteristics:

• On the road
• Travel

Schedule:

• On call
• Self-determined schedule

Work setting:

• In-person

License/Certification:

• Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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