Occupational Therapist - Home Health (W0123)

Occupational Therapist looking for a new opportunity with weekly pay and flexible scheduling? Come join BrightStar Care N. Houston/The Woodlands , a client-centric team that holds value in quality and serving with passion. Our higher-standard way has brought BrightStar Care to the top of Home Health care and we want individuals with desire to maintain such standards and change people’s lives for the better. Our commitment to incorporating advance technology has offered our employees an opportunity to deliver their best performance. The Occupational Therapist must be able to evaluate the patient’s condition and develop an individualized plan tailored to each client based on the physician’s orders. Under indirect supervision, provides rehabilitative and developmental therapy support services for ambulatory or inpatient clients within a specified patient care facility or home setting. Directs patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce and enhance performance. Facilitates the learning of skills and functions essential for adaptation and productivity, diminish or correct pathology, and promote and maintain health.

Benefits:

• Weekly pay with direct deposit

• GPS time and attendance technology enhances your access to key scheduling and care information

• Variety of assignments, procedures, and treatments

• Day, weekend and evening opportunities

• One to one patient care

Responsibilities

• Work cooperatively with physicians to develop care and treatment plan that is appropriate for client’s home environment, especially as it relates to physical and mental functioning, interventions, and home safety

• Initiate occupational therapy program and instructs other personnel and/or family members and caregivers in specific phases of occupational therapy with which they may assist with client care.

• Report client’s response to treatment or changes in condition to the Director of Nursing and physician

• Participate in the development of the client’s total plan of treatment

• Prepare clinical and progress summaries, as well as participate in discharge planning. A copy of the summaries will be submitted to the Director of Nursing

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy from an  accredited occupational therapy program

• Licensed by and in good standing with TX Board of OT Examiners

• Two (2) years of recent experience as a occupational therapist. Community/home health is preferred

• Adhere to HIPAA and maintain client confidentiality

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to race, ethnicity, gender, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Each agency location is independently owned and operated.