Home Health Occupational Therapist
Compassus
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Everett • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $4,606 - $6,681 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Delivering comprehensive therapy services including assessment, intervention, care planning, implementation, and discharge planning.
- Evaluating clients' physical, cognitive, psychological, and perceptual functions to ensure they can safely and effectively function at home.
- Developing individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.
- Identifying and making appropriate referrals related to medical, social, and emotional factors that impact care.
- Educating and counseling clients and families on treatment plans, safety concerns, and therapy goals within your scope of practice.
- Adapting equipment and therapy techniques to the home environment to promote safety and optimal function.
- Independently managing a caseload, scheduling and coordinating home visits, and working closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure cohesive care.
- Organizing a weekly schedule that balances client visits and participation in required team meetings.
- Supervising and instructing Home Health Aides on care plans, including functional skills training and exercise programs.
- Providing supervision and case management for clients receiving care from Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), including completing every fifth visit.
- Delivering in-services to staff on new treatments or techniques.
- Completing documentation on the same day as visits, in line with agency guidelines and reimbursement requirements.
- Supporting the onboarding of new team members by introducing them to clinical practices in the home health setting.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree Occupational Therapy OR Master's degree Occupational Therapy
- Current, unencumbered (State of Employment) License as an Occupational Therapist Required within 30 days of hire
- National Provider BLS - American Heart Association (Vendor Managed)
- Preferred - 1 year of Occupational Therapy experience with adults in a home care setting.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
assessmentinterventioncare planningdischarge planningindividualized plans of carefunctional skills trainingexercise programsdocumentationcase managementhome health care
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationorganizationsupervisioncounselingeducationindependencetime managementadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Occupational TherapyMaster's degree in Occupational TherapyOccupational Therapist LicenseNational Provider BLS - American Heart Association