Visiting Occupational Therapist

BioMechanics Physical Therapy

$155K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • CA Licensed Occupational Therapist (OT) required.
  • CPR Certified.
  • Recent physical examination (within the last year) needed.
  • Clear TB testing (within the last year) required.
  • Open to both entry-level and seasoned OTs.
  • Excellent communication skills necessary.
  • Ability to work independently and unsupervised.

Responsibilities

  • Help patients adapt to their environment and modify tasks for better participation.
  • Assist patients in managing fatigue to conserve energy.
  • Teach relaxation techniques aimed at improving sleep habits.
  • Guide patients in protecting joints and managing chronic pain.
  • Evaluate patients' needs for equipment and home modifications.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with a supportive team of professional therapists.
  • Growth and productivity support from the organization.
  • Focus on patient care over documentation.
  • Includes a mentorship program with a Senior OT.
  • Comprehensive orientation and on-site assistance during onboarding.
Full Job Description
About the Job

Compensation: Up to $155,000 annually.

Coverage:

  • As long as the area(s) is covered within a 10 to 20-mile radius of your home.
  • San Bernardino, Rialto, Fontana and surrounding areas.


Role:

  • Help patients and families adapt to their environment, modify tasks, and use equipment to improve participation in every aspect of their daily lives.
  • Help the patient manage fatigue so as to conserve energy and reduce stress.
  • Teach learning relaxation techniques with the goal of improving sleep habits. Learning how to protect their joints, manage chronic pain, and use adapted equipment are all part of daily care.


Opportunity:

  • Occupational Therapist Position - the opportunity to work with a team of professional therapists fired up about doing home health the right way.
  • Work with a team that supports your growth, your productivity, and your success.
  • We are PTs and we treat and pay you right.


About Home Health: Geriatric patient population.

Occupational Therapy in Home Health:

  • Evaluate patients.
  • Follow up, patients.
  • Patients are seen 2 to 3 times per week.
  • Post-surgical.
  • Home safety.
  • ROM.
  • Strength training.
  • Equipment evaluation.


Position Requirements:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • CA Licensed Physical Therapist.
  • CPR Certified.
  • Recent Physical within last year.
  • Clear TB Testing within the last year.
  • Experienced (Entry Levels to Seasoned).
  • Works well unsupervised.


What to expect while treating:

  • 45-minute treatments.
  • Easy laptop documentation.
  • 1 to 7 pts a day.
  • Documentation is not the emphasis... Patient Care is.


Mentorship:

  • You are paired with a Senior OT to bounce ideas off of.
  • Full orientation.
  • On-site assistance.
  • Shadowing.
  • Documentation review.


We also have openings for COTAs, PTs, and STs.

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