Home Health Occupational Therapist

Company

Providence at Home with Compassus

Join a groundbreaking team at the forefront of innovative care delivery as a Home-Based Acute Care Occupational Therapist with the joint venture between Providence and Compassus – two leaders in advancing home health and hospital-at-home services. In this unique role, you’ll bring high-quality, inpatient-level therapy directly into the home, providing comprehensive evaluations, personalized treatment plans, and thoughtful discharge planning. Working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary care team, you’ll support patients through critical transitions with compassion, clinical excellence, and a strong focus on restoring independence.

If you’re passionate about redefining what care can look like at home, we invite you to be part of this transformative model.

• Deliver comprehensive therapy services including assessment, intervention, care planning, implementation, and discharge planning.
• Evaluate clients’ physical, cognitive, psychological, and perceptual functions to ensure they can safely and effectively function at home.
• Develop individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and families.
• Identify and make appropriate referrals related to medical, social, and emotional factors that impact care.
• Educate and counsel clients and families on treatment plans, safety concerns, and therapy goals within your scope of practice.
• Adapt equipment and therapy techniques to the home environment to promote safety and optimal function.
• Independently manage a caseload, schedule and coordinate home visits, and work closely with the interdisciplinary team to ensure cohesive care.
• Organize a weekly schedule that balances client visits and participation in required team meetings.
• Supervise and instruct Home Health Aides on care plans, including functional skills training and exercise programs.
• Provide supervision and case management for clients receiving care from Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs), including completing every fifth visit.
• Deliver in-services to staff on new treatments or techniques.
• Complete documentation on the same day as visits, in line with agency guidelines and reimbursement requirements.
• Support the onboarding of new team members by introducing them to clinical practices in the home health setting.

• Required – Bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy or Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Preferred – 1 year of Occupational Therapy experience with adults in a home care setting.

• Required – Current, unencumbered (State of Employment) License as an Occupational Therapist.
• Required within 30 days of hire – National Provider BLS – American Heart Association (Vendor Managed).

The demands of this role necessitate a team member to effectively perform essential functions. Adaptations can be made to accommodate team members with disabilities. Regular standing, walking, and manual dexterity are fundamental, along with the ability to lift and move objects up to 50 pounds. Visual acuity requirements include close and distance vision, color and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

In a healthcare setting, exposure to bodily fluids, infectious diseases, and conditions typical to the field is expected. Routine use of standard medical equipment and tools associated with clinical care is essential.

At Compassus, including all Compassus affiliates, diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our Pillars of Success. We are committed to creating a fair work environment where our team members feel welcomed, highly valued, and respected. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Compensation range: $46.06–$66.81 per hour. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on‑call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Compassus offers a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, and much more.