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Description

Company: Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc.
Position Type: Per Diem
Work Arrangement: Field-Based – Patient Home Visits
Compensation: $130 per visit

Caringhand Home Health Solutions, Inc. is committed to providing high-quality professional and paraprofessional services to clients in their homes. Our goal is to help patients achieve their highest possible level of independence and improve their ability to perform daily activities through comprehensive, patient-centered care.

As an Occupational Therapist, you will evaluate patients’ functional abilities and home environments, develop individualized treatment programs, and help patients regain or improve the skills needed for daily living. You will work closely with patients, families, caregivers, physicians, and other members of the home health team to promote safe, coordinated, and effective care.

We value teamwork, empathy, and professional excellence. If you are passionate about helping patients improve their independence and quality of life, we encourage you to join our team.

Please note: This is a field-based, per-diem position requiring travel to patients’ homes. Although the position may be listed as “remote,” it is not a work-from-home or telehealth role.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients’ functional abilities, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, communication skills, self-care abilities, and work capacity.
• Assess patients’ home environments to identify hazards, barriers to independence, and equipment needs.
• Participate in developing the patient’s overall plan of care.
• Develop individualized occupational therapy treatment programs and establish goals to improve patients’ functional abilities.
• Communicate treatment plans and patient needs to referring physicians and other members of the care team.
• Teach or retrain patients in daily living activities affected by illness or injury.
• Fabricate splints, when appropriate, and instruct patients in the use of adaptive equipment to improve function.
• Train patients in the use of prosthetic and orthotic devices, when needed.
• Conduct work-capacity evaluations for patients planning to return to work and refer them for specialized vocational training when appropriate and consistent with organization policy.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and submit documentation according to organization policy.
• Report changes in patients’ conditions to the physician and coordinate care with other personnel involved in the patient’s treatment.
• Attend and contribute to in-service training, case conferences, and other required meetings.
• Identify patients’ and families’ needs for additional home health services and make appropriate referrals.
• Educate family members, caregivers, and other healthcare personnel about the patient’s treatment program when indicated.
• Supervise Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants in accordance with organization policy and applicable state regulations.
• When occupational therapy is the only skilled service, instruct, supervise, and evaluate home health aide care every two weeks.
• Participate in patient discharge planning.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to support patient care.

Requirements

• Graduate of an occupational therapy curriculum accredited by the appropriate recognized accrediting bodies.
• Registered with or successfully completed the required national registration examination for occupational therapy.
• Current, active California Occupational Therapist (OT) license.
• Minimum of two years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Current CPR certification (American Heart Association).
• Valid driver’s license and an insured, reliable vehicle in good working condition.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to coordinate patient care effectively.
• Ability to travel to patients’ homes and provide services in a field-based home health setting.

Benefits

• Flexible Schedule
• Ability to Convert to Full-Time Based On Performance If Interested
• Paid Sick Days
• Paid Bereavement Leave
• Skills Training & Development
• Company Social Events
• Mileage Reimbursement for Patient to Patient Visits
• Referral Bonus