Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA - Home Health

Occupational Therapy Assistant COTA

Home Health

Lexington, MA

Please apply if you are within 25miles

Experience a therapy career that comes with work-life balance! As a Home Health OT for Interim HealthCare®, you can set your own schedule and enjoy the freedom that comes with it.

For more than 55 years, Interim HealthCare has been an employer of choice to Occupational Therapists seeking a more flexible career. As a Home Health COTA, you’ll have the ability to customize therapy to each patient’s needs and implement strategies that make their home an easier place to navigate. If you’re ready to experience the rewards that home health therapy brings, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant enjoy some excellent benefits:

• $60,000- $70,000 Salary/ Year
• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
• Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University
• PTO, Holiday Pay, Medical/ Dental/ Vision
  
  
  

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Provide occupational therapy Treatments to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury under OT supervision
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
• Assess patient, observe deficits, establish therapy goals and document progress
• Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
• Suggest adaptive equipment such as grab bars and shower chairs to offer added support
• Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
• Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care
  
  
  

A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and active COTA license in Massachusetts
• Minimum of 1 years of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
• CPR certification
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical Judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate
  
  
  

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapists (OTs). Operating through 300 offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.