Occupational Therapist Home Health at BJC

Additional Information About the Role BJC Home Health in Illinois has a great full-time Occupational Therapist opening on our team. Join a well-connected team and provide care to individuals in their homes to support healing and independence. Wonderful team and supportive management! Schedule Full time Day shift 8a-4:30p - Monday through Friday No weekends or holidays! Region Illinois - Greater St. Louis service region Perks Cell phone and lap top Mileage reimbursement Up to $2500 sign on bonus *must be willing to provide coverage in all St. Louis regions during on-call *Position requires registration with the Family Care Safety registery #LI-TP1 Overview BJC Home Care offers patients and their families a complete range of home care services, including skilled nursing services, adult and pediatric hospice and supportive care, rehabilitation therapy, home infusion therapy, infusion treatment rooms, home medical equipment and high-tech respiratory care. Specialty home care programs also are available, including adult and pediatric asthma, cardiac, diabetes, orthopedic and wound care programs. BJC Home Care provides care to thousands of patients in both Missouri and Illinois. Serving more than 25 counties, it has become the largest home care network in the region and one of the largest in the country. The Alton Intermittent Home Care Department of BJC Home Care Services provides home visits to patients in Alton, Illinois and several nearby counties, with 24 hour on-call home care nursing supervision. Our JCAHO accredited, multi-disciplinary approach combines leading edge technology with a firm belief in the powerful recuperative advantages of receiving home care. Preferred Qualifications Role Purpose The licensed or registered Occupational Therapist (OT) provides direct patient care activities in the home environment including assessment, evaluation, treatment planning, implementation, and instruction/ supervision of certified occupational therapy practice, and according to physician orders. Responsibilities Instructs patient and family in treatment procedures. Re-evaluates patient and adapts treatment program accordingly to achieve maximum benefit. Instructs and assists patient to perform various occupational therapy activities and in use of assistive and supportive devices. Confers with physician and other practitioners to obtain additional information, suggest revisions in treatment plan and to integrate occupational therapy treatment with other aspects of patients‘ care. Minimum Requirements Education Bachelor's Degree - Occupational Therapy (OT) Experience No Experience Supervisor Experience No Experience Licenses