Hiring Occupational Therapist in Lacey, WA with $2800 Weekly Gross

Sage Group HealthCare Staffing is seeking a Home Health OT for a 13-week travel/contract position in Lacey, WA Accepting both local and traveler candidates.

Position Details

• Position Name: Occupational Therapist (OT) Home Health
• Location: Lacey, Washington
• Specialty: Home Health
• Start Date: ASAP
• Employment Type: Full-time, Travel, Contract, Temporary
• Contract Length: 13-week contract
• Pay Rate: Range $2720 to $2800 Weekly Gross pay based on a 40-hour work week (Includes non-taxable travel/housing and M&I stipend available for qualified/eligible travelers)
• Mileage Reimbursement: $0.54/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments
• Unit: Home Health
• Shifts available: Days: 8 Hours;
• Shift timings: Days, 8a – 5p

Schedule: 40 hours / week guaranteed, 5 shifts per week, Mon-Fri

Position Requirements

• Occupational Therapist experience: 1 year - Required
• Recent/Current OT Home Health experience: 1 year within the last 3 years – Required
• Home Care Home Base (HCHB) charting - Required
• Must have valid Driver’s License and Personal Auto Insurance

Education, License and Certification Requirements

• OT License for State applying or Compact if acceptable - Required
• BLS Certification from AHA or American Red Cross - Required

Job Description

Provide OT Services to Home Health Patients

Delegate responsibility to the Occupational Therapist Assistant and Aides. Perform assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation in accordance with occupational therapy standards, physician orders, and governing policies and procedures.

Evaluate the patient’s function by performing formal/informal testing measures to determine the skeletal, neurological, respiratory, cardiovascular status, developmental, social, and cognitive functions

Develop a goal specific treatment regime based on assessment data and the patient’s tolerance to carry-out the treatment plan as prescribed.

Submits a written treatment regime to be included as part of the plan of treatment authorized by and coordinated with the physician. Updates plan of care as needed to reflect changes in patient status.

Devises a schedule of treatment, which is frequency and duration specific to be discussed with patient/family/caregiver and coordinated with clinical support staff.

Educates patient, family, and/or caregiver regarding pathology or condition, patient alternatives, prognosis, and rationale for treatment through forms of rest, exercise, modalities, and other indicated interventions

Territories to cover: Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pierce Counties