Occupational Therapist in Lacey, WA with $2840 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 $2800 to $2840 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: $0.49/mile for distance covered between patient home appointments

Unit: Home Health Hospice 

Shifts available: Days: 8 Hours;

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 County with some crossover, clinical must be flexible with areas of coverage if crossover is required