Occupational Therapy Assistant | AdventHealth Home Health

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development

Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, some call, rotating weekends

Location: Team Green:  This position will be conducting patient home visits in the Kissimmee, Celebration, St. Cloud, and Osceola County area which includes but is not limited to the following zip codes:  32836, 32821, 32830, 32837, 32824, 32827, 32832, 34773, 34771, 34772, 34769, 34744, 34743, 34741, 34746, 34758, 33896, 34759, 34747

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Faith based and Mission driven agency
• Flexible scheduling
• One-on-one patient care in the patient’s home environment
• Joint Commission Deemed Status accredited agency
• Competitive pay with no state income tax
• Commitment to workplace wellness and exceptional health and benefits offerings

The role you’ll contribute: Primarily responsible to carry out the treatment plan established by the Occupational Therapist for the rehabilitation of patients who have impairments, functional limitations, disabilities or changes in physical function and health status. Intervention is purposeful and skilled utilizing therapeutic exercise, psychosocial, sensorimotor and perceptual motor skills and other procedures to produce changes in the condition consistent with the diagnosis and prognosis. Interact and collaborate with the patient and family as well as the clinical team.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Provides occupational therapy intervention based on the plan of care
• Provides therapeutic exercises to develop strength and endurance, range of motion and flexibility; therapeutic activity to improve activities of daily living, use of adaptive equipment and adaptation of physical environment; neuromuscular re-education to improve balance, coordination, kinesthetic sense, posture, and proprioception; fine motor training, perceptual and cognitive retraining, sensorimotor activities, and other activities within the scope of practice
• Provides modalities including ultrasound and electrical stimulations (if certified), hot/cold packs, as ordered
• Instructs the patient and caregiver in care and use of adaptive devices and techniques and the patient's occupational therapy program including the home program
• Observes and records activities and findings in the clinical record and reports to the occupational therapist and/or physician the patient's reaction to treatment and any changes in patient's condition, or when there are deviations from the plan of care

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Associate degree in Occupational Therapist Assistant
• At least one year of experience under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

• Prefer at least 2 years of clinical experience as a Occupational Therapist Assistant with skills and experience working with adult and geriatric rehabilitation cases
• Prefer home health experience within the past 3 years and current knowledge of homecare requirements

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert
• Occupational Therapy Assistant

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

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