Occupational Therapist

Matern Staffing is hiring an Occupational Therapist (OT) for a home health care agency in Fredericksburg, Va.

As the Occupational Therapist, you’ll be part of a team delivering excellent care to patients in their home. You’ll provide initial and ongoing assessments while educating the patient and their family about the proper and necessary care as it relates to occupational therapy.

Salary:

• $60,000-$80,000 per year

Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• 401K
• Paid Time Off
• Cell Phone Allowance
• Mileage reimbursement

What You’ll Do:

• Provides skilled occupational therapy care to patients, in their home, according to physician orders
• Assists in development, and implementation, of the interdisciplinary patient care plan, as it pertains to Occupational Therapy
• Assists the physician in evaluating patients, by applying diagnostic and prognostic tests
• Educates patients and families about the total occupational therapy plan and instructs on the use of wheelchairs, braces, crutches, canes and prosthetic, and orthotic devices
• Establish goals, based on the patient’s current level of functioning, and potential for improvement and performs re-evaluations, as indicated
• Guides and instructs the patient in prescribed therapeutic self-care and creative activities that are directed toward improving independence and physical and mental functioning
• Communicates and supervises patient care with OT assistants, paraprofessionals and home health aides as needed
• Records patient care notes including assessments, changes to care and communicates those to nursing staff and physicians
• Assists the agency with the initial admission process
• Participates with staff, patients, and physicians in discharge planning activities and completes a Physical Therapy Discharge Summary

What You’ll Need:

• Must be a graduate of an Occupational Therapy school, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association or successor organizations of ACOTE; and 
  • Is eligible to take, or has successfully completed, the entry-level certification examination for Occupational Therapists developed, and administered, by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.(NBCOT) 
• Must be licensed, or registered, by the state of Virginia
• Must have, at least, one year of institutional/home health experience
• Current CPR certification
• Ability to pass a criminal background check

About our client:

Our client is looking for compassionate and dedicated medical staff to join their team of home health care professionals. This local Fredericksburg office services adult and geriatric clients throughout the area. 

About Matern Staffing:

For over 55 years Matern Staffing has built relationships with businesses and job seekers to provide staffing solutions and job opportunities to the areas of Virginia, Maryland, and beyond. We believe that when employees and business partners succeed, families and communities thrive. 

Matern Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.