Occupational Therapist

Company: Interim HealthCare of the Upstate
Location: Lexington
Posted on: September 13, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:  Interim HealthCare has an immediate opening for a Home Health Occupational Therapist in the Columbia, SC area.  We have been recognized as the top employer in the state for providing meaningful work to our employees in addition to being named a Top Workplace in South Carolina for the fifth consecutive year!

Our Occupational Therapists treat physical impairments, functional limitations, disabilities and/or changes in physical function associated with a patient’s health status. The treatment and intervention provided is in accordance with the patient’s plan of care, accepted professional standards of occupational therapy practice, applicable law and regulation, as well as Interim HealthCare policies, procedures and clinical pathways.

Our Mission:  We are dedicated to honoring God through the enrichment of human life.

Who you are:

• Current South Carolina Occupational Therapy (OT)  and National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) licensure or certification.
• A graduate of an occupational therapy education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), or its 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).

What's in it for you:

• Competitive Salary and Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Health Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Paid Holidays
• Fitness Reimbursement
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Locally Owned and Operated
• Free Education Courses
• Flexible Assignment to fit your Needs

What you'll do:

• Assists the physician or other licensed practitioner in evaluating the level of patient function and performance and equipment needs, as well as in developing the resulting plan of care/treatment including appropriate long-term treatment goals, selection of interventions, and the intensity, frequency and duration of services to meet the needs of an individual patient.
• Completes initial and ongoing comprehensive assessments at appropriate time points as assigned.
• Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of the patient.
• Participates in the development and evaluation of the plan of care in partnership with the patient, representative (if any), and caregiver(s).
• Provides services that are ordered by the physician as indicated in the plan of care.
• Provides interventions and therapeutic treatment in accordance with the physician certified plan of care and occupational therapy professional standards of practice.
• Selects and teaches task-oriented therapeutic activities designed to restore physical function, and sensory-integrative function.

Who we are:

Interim HealthCare of the Upstate has been providing quality care in the Upstate region for over 42 years and now we're headed to Columbia. That kind of stability combined with our commitment to integrity and quality care makes us your perfect career partner.  We provide flexible career assignments that today’s healthcare professionals need to accommodate their lifestyle and priorities. We earned TOP500 Medicare Certified Home Health Provider in the country and have consistently been ranked as a 5-star provider. And, thanks to a state-of-the-art EMR, charting is completed during work hours!  Our OTs thrive in our compassionate culture of care and amazing patient outcomes, which helps us support not only our patients but their families as well.  Interim HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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