Job ID: 904341
Job TitleOccupational Therapist - Home Health
LocationHermiston, OR | Home Health
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Days | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM with weekend rotation; must be available to work New Year's
Key Responsibilities- Evaluate patients' functional status and implement the physician's plan of care, including assessment and reassessment using objective tests and measurements
- Provide therapeutic services designed to help patients regain optimal function in meaningful daily activities including self-care, leisure, and work
- Communicate observations, facts, and treatment suggestions as an interdisciplinary team member through individual and team meetings to ensure coordination of care
- Provide education and direction to patients and coworkers as appropriate
- Complete accurate and concise documentation of all communications, coordination, and treatment activity
- Adapt to emergency situations and remain alert to changes in patients' conditions; convey empathy and compassion to those experiencing grief, pain, or trauma
Required Qualifications- Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Eligible for or holds the National Registration Examination of the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Active Oregon State Occupational Therapist license required
- Current BLS certification required
- Valid driver's license and personal vehicle required - patient care is provided in patients' homes
- Proof of current auto insurance required
Preferred Experience / Skills- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Continuing education appropriate for skill level and area of practice
- Current knowledge of occupational therapy as related to physical disability, rehabilitation, mental health, the elderly population, long-term care, and home health and hospice
- CRASE training (may be required if assignment extends beyond six months)
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work as an integral member of an interdisciplinary home health team, making a meaningful impact in patients' daily lives within their own homes
- Engage in a dynamic care environment that values independence, compassion, and professional growth