BrightSpring Health Services

Occupational Therapist / OT

BrightSpring Health Services$114K — $124K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program
  • Current, unrestricted state license as an Occupational Therapist
  • Current CPR Certification
  • Minimum of one year’s OT work experience
  • Knowledge of rehabilitation techniques for complex neurological diagnoses preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to lift and manage patients up to 100 pounds, adhering to safety protocols

Responsibilities

  • Perform patient evaluations and establish personalized treatment plans
  • Regularly reassess treatment effectiveness and participate in staffing meetings
  • Conduct discharge evaluations and recommend home/community safety measures
  • Communicate progress and patient needs with the healthcare team and family members
  • Collaborate with other disciplines to enhance patient care outcomes

Benefits

  • Flexible scheduling with autonomy over weekly appointments
  • Focused 1:1 patient care, avoiding double booking
  • Paid hourly along with compensated documentation time
  • Mileage reimbursement with local coverage areas
  • Neuro-focused caseloads promoting meaningful patient outcomes
Full Job Description
Occupational Therapist (OT) – Neuro Home & Community

Peds opportunity available! 

 

Why clinicians love this role:

  • Flexible scheduling with full control over your week
  • True clinical autonomy in treatment planning
  • 1:1 focused care (no double booking)
  • Paid hourly + paid documentation time
  • Mileage reimbursement + drive time paid (manageable and thoughtful coverage areas - no road warriors here - we keep you local!)
  • Neuro-focused, functional caseloads

 

As an Occupational Therapist in our home and community neuro program, you will help patients rebuild independence in the activities that matter most: daily routines, cognition, safety, and participation in life.

 

You’ll work directly in the patient’s home and community, where recovery actually happens—not in artificial clinic environments.

 

This role is built for OTs who want autonomy, flexibility, and meaningful outcomes without productivity pressure.

 

You will focus on:
  • Activities of daily living (ADLs/IADLs)
  • Cognitive rehabilitation in real environments
  • Home safety and functional independence
  • Neuro recovery following stroke, TBI, and other conditions

 

 

If you want to help people regain real independence—not just complete exercises—this role will feel different immediately.

 

Responsibilities

What you will do: Responsibilities listed include but not limited to:

  • Perform evaluations and develop treatment plans
  • Regularly re-assess effectiveness of treatment plans, attend staffing meetings and family conferences
  • Perform discharge evaluations, make appropriate recommendations for home and community safety, and provide referral and education resources
  • Communicate patient’s needs and progress to the treatment team, physician, person receiving services and family members
  • Communicates with other disciplines to ensure collaboration, coordination of care and enhance patient outcomes
Qualifications

What you will need:

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy from a college or university with an accredited Occupational Therapy program  
  • Current, unrestricted license as an Occupational Therapist by state in which practicing  
  • Current CPR Certification
  • A minimum of one year’s work experience as an Occupational Therapist
  • Demonstrates knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological diagnoses preferred
  • Communicates effectively and professionally in verbal and written interactions
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds
  • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures
  • Duties require fine motor skills,visual acuity, and walking/ standing for extended periods
  • Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times
  • A health screen or examination may be required prior to assignment and periodically thereafter, depending on specific location policy, local and state regulations to verify employee is physically capable of performing assigned duties with or without reasonable accommodations
Salary RangeUSD $55.00 - $60.00 / Hour

About BrightSpring Health Services

BrightSpring Health Services is a leading provider of comprehensive home and community-based health services to complex populations in need of specialized care. The company offers a range of services, including home health, behavioral health, pharmacy, and personal care, among others. BrightSpring Health Services operates in more than 40 states across the United States and serves over 350,000 patients annually. The company is committed to delivering high-quality care that improves the health and well-being of its patients and their families.
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