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Job ID: 888641
Estimated Weekly Gross: $2,180.79
Job Title
Occupational Therapist – Home Health
Location
Hermiston, OR | Home Health
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM with weekend rotation; must be available to work Thanksgiving and 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, findings, and treatment suggestions as part of an interdisciplinary team through individual coordination and team meetings
- Provide education and direction to patients and coworkers as appropriate, while recognizing and protecting patient rights
- Complete accurate and concise documentation of all communications, coordination, and treatment activity
- Adapt to emergency situations and remain alert to changes in the patient’s condition during home visits
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 National Registration Examination credentials through the American Occupational Therapy Association
- Active Oregon state license as an Occupational Therapist
- 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
- Current knowledge of occupational therapy as related to physical disability, rehabilitation, mental health, the elderly population, long-term care, and home health and hospice
- Evidence of continuing education appropriate for skill level and area of practice
- CRASE training (may be required if assignment extends beyond six months)
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work autonomously in a home health setting as a key member of an interdisciplinary care team, making a meaningful impact on patients’ daily lives
- Gain diverse clinical experience working with patients across rehabilitation, home health, and hospice care settings