An Occupational Therapist in Home Health at AdventHealth provides individualized occupational therapy care to patients in their homes, conducting evaluations, planning treatments, and coordinating care per physician orders. The role involves assessing patient needs, performing home safety evaluations, and continuously monitoring patient progress to ensure optimal recovery and independence. The therapist ensures compliance with healthcare standards and collaborates closely with physicians, patients, and caregivers to achieve rehabilitation goals.

Occupational Therapist – AdventHealth Home Health

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Up to $5,000 Sign On Bonus
• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It‘s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule:Full Time

Shift:Days

Location: This position will do patient visits in the Hillsborough County Area

The role you‘ll contribute:

Executes physician‘s orders and notifies physician of necessary updates or changes in a home health patient‘s condition. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the individualized occupational therapy care provided to a patient. Responsible for the coordination of care of all assigned patients. Deliver high quality and professional occupational therapy care. Continued employment with the agency is contingent upon your ability to perform job duties as outlined in this job description.

The value you‘ll bring to the team:

• Comply with all department policies, procedures, practices and standards of care.
• Performs comprehensive initial evaluation on all patients assigned requiring occupational therapy.
• Perform comprehensive home safety evaluation in relation to activities of daily living and communicates specific needs to the physician and the appropriate team members.
• Establish a plan of care with goals based on the patient‘s current level of functioning and potential for improvement in conjunction with the patient/family/caregiver and in accordance with the physician‘s orders .
• Implement the occupational therapy assessment and care plan, continuously evaluating the patient‘s response to program and need for modification.
• Report pertinent observations to attending physician; changing patient care plan as directed.

The expertise and experiences you‘ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Graduate of an occupational therapy school approved by the Council of Medical Education of the A.M.A. in collaboration with the American Occupational Therapy Association or its equivalent.
• Registered by the American Occupational Therapy Association.
• 1 year of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist in an acute or Rehab setting
• Occupational Therapist – Registered within the state of FL BCLS
• Active American Heart Association BLS
• Valid in state Driver‘s License with current car insurance

Preferred qualifications:

• 2 Category: Home Care Organization: AdventHealth Home Health Hospice Schedule: Full-time Shift: 1 - Day Req ID:

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

occupational therapy, home health care, patient evaluation, rehabilitation, care coordination, home safety assessment, therapy treatment planning, patient progress monitoring, licensed occupational therapist, mental and physical wellbeing