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Occupational Therapist Home Health

BJC HealthCare

#Rehabilitation #Hospice Care #Patient Care #Healthcare #Patient Education #Home Health #Therapy #Home Visits #Medical Equipment

Quick overview

The Occupational Therapist provides direct patient care in home environments, including assessment, treatment planning, and implementation. They also instruct patients and families on therapy procedures and coordinate care with physicians and other practitioners.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy and a valid Occupational Therapist license. A valid driver's license is also required to travel to patient homes within the service area.

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Job description

Additional Information

About the Role

BJC Home Health is looking for an Occupational Therapist to help patients build independence and confidence in their own home environments. Service Area: Belleville, Shiloh & O’Fallon Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00am–4:30pm

What We Offer

Company-provided laptop & cell phone
Security support for home visits
Generous mileage reimbursement at the current IRS rate
A supportive, mission-driven care team If you’re passionate about patient-centered care and love working independently while still being part of a strong team, apply now.

Overview

BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs.

BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct patient care activities in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, and instruction/ supervision of certified occupational therapy practice, and according to physician orders.

Responsibilities

Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures. Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit. Instructs and assists patient to perform various occupational therapy activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices. Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care. Minimum Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree