Description

American Traveler is seeking an Occupational Therapist with home health experience and a valid OT license for adult patient care in a self-scheduled day shift role.

Details

• Home health setting providing skilled care in Sarasota and Charlotte County
• Adult patient caseload including med/surg, cardiac, orthopedic, post-surgical, neuro, and respiratory cases
• Skilled home visits with a minimum of 6 points per day, which may increase per management discretion
• Day shift schedule, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Self-scheduling based on HomeCare office needs
• Patients include a variety of diagnoses such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, CVA, falls, Parkinson's, trauma, and more
• Use of BayCare Forms, BayCare Scheduling, Ace Timesheet documentation system, and portable technology including laptop, MiFi and portable printer
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Travelers may float within hospital or to nearby affiliate hospitals

Requirements

• Active Florida OT license or compact OT license required
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of independent home health OT experience required; 2 years preferred
• Must have valid driver's license and access to a reliable car for home visits
• Must be COVID vaccinated or have an approved exemption on file
• Flu vaccination required or approved declination with mandatory mask use
• Ability to perform lifting and patient transfers
• License required if applicable

Additional Information

• Key responsibilities include patient assessments, developing and implementing home exercise programs, splinting, feeding techniques, joint mobilization, and patient/family education
• Adult caseload covers orthopedic, cardiac, and neurological diagnoses, including complex comorbidities
• OASIS training preferred for documentation
• Attendance at pass/fail EKG exam required, with up to 3 attempts allowed
• Required to pass annual and pre-start modules, averaging 4 hours
• Solid color scrubs required
• Facility operates smoke free
• Return staff must have completed a previous contract and be separated for at least 1 year; only allowed in specified specialties
• Candidates must live at least 100 miles from the facility
• RTO must be arranged directly with the unit manager; no advance RTO accepted in contract