What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist Home Care Hospice position at Fairview Range?
Fairview Range is looking for an Occupational Therapist (casual) to join our Hibbing Home Care and Hospice team.
We take great pride in the privilege of providing compassionate care to our patients and their families while serving communities throughout the expansive Iron Range. As a dedicated Occupational Therapist, you coordinate the delivery of occupational therapy services tailored to the unique needs of clients spanning all age groups. Our approach involves meticulously crafting a comprehensive care plan, encompassing essential education and support for both clients and caregivers, continual progress monitoring, hands-on care provision, and resource management. Additionally, we provide invaluable supervision to paraprofessional staff and maintain open collaboration with the Supervisor/Manager to address pertinent issues
Schedule: This position will work 8-16 hours per two weeks. The shift length will be 8-hours on the day shifts, with no weekends.
Internal posting through: 6/9/26
About this facility:
- Medicare Certified Agency
- Care team includes RNs, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, LPNs, HHAs, Chaplain, Volunteers, Physician Medical Director and a Nurse Practitioner.
About Fairview Range
Fairview Range is an affiliate of M Health Fairview, a partnership of Fairview Health Services, the University of Minnesota, and M Physicians. Together, we offer access to breakthrough medical research and specialty expertise as part of a continuum of care that reaches all ages and health needs. The most comprehensive health care network in northeastern Minnesota, Fairview Range includes Fairview Range Medical Center, Fairview Mesaba Clinics (with locations in Hibbing, Nashwauk, and Mountain Iron), and Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice.
Apply today to join our 34,000 employees and 5,000 system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other.
As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for:
- Ongoing development and implementation of the plan of care
- Maintaining an individualized plan of care, related to the client's needs, in collaboration with the physician, client and caregiver. Determines appropriate utilization of resources based on clinical assessment, HHRG guideline and standards of care.
- Continually reassessing the client's health status, environment, and support system with ongoing comprehensive assessment.
- Continually evaluating whether the client's: 1) clinical needs can be met at home 2) are able to care for themselves or have a paid or voluntary primary caregiver 3) home environment supports home care services.
- Continually reassessing resource utilization as client progresses towards goals.
- Reviewing, prioritizing, and implementing POC based on payer limitations.
- Organizing/Staffing/Directing the coordination of services
- Accountable for managing the clinical episode of care to achieve desired client outcomes and measurable functional goals.
- Communicating consistently and effectively with client, caregiver, physicians, and all team members to assure appropriate implementation and completion of the client plan of care.
- Managing client expectations.
- Consulting with the other team members as needed to make modifications in the plan.
- Educating paraprofessional staff on the client's plan of care.
- Providing safe, effective skilled and advanced intervention, within scope of practice according to client need.
- Providing counseling and teaching of client, family and caregiver regarding care needs and health promotion/prevention.
- Evaluating and documenting responses to care/services delivered.
- Demonstrating ability to adjust approaches to care to reflect developmental level and cultural differences of populations served.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts in Occupational Therapy
- Graduation from accredited school of Occupational Therapy
- Maintains continuing education per state regulations
- less than 1-year acute care, long term care or clinic experience
- Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
- Occ Therapist Reg MN Upon Hire
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 year experience in home care
Benefit Overview
Fairview Range offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/rguswhch
Compensation Disclaimer
The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement
EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Salary : $35 - $49