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Occupational Therapist (Home Care) – Oklahoma City, OK
We are seeking a motivated Occupational Therapist to provide home care services in the Oklahoma City area. In this role, you’ll assess patients’ ability to perform independent living skills, develop and implement individualized plans of care, and monitor progress to support safe and effective outcomes. You’ll also educate patients and caregivers, assist with discharge planning, and recommend adaptive equipment and community resources.
This is a Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM position with no on-call requirement, ideal for clinicians who are independent, self-starters, and comfortable managing their caseload. New graduates are welcome to apply.
Qualifications include a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, Oklahoma licensure, and BLS certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days).
Job Summary:
Evaluates and treats patients with physical, emotional, cognitive and/or psychosocial deficits.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses patient 's ability to safely and effectively perform independent living skills. Designs the appropriate plan of care, including type and frequency of treatment.
- Implements the treatment plan using appropriate modalities. Documents findings of patient progress. Monitors and modifies the plan of care as needed. Seeks consultation as necessary.
- Educates the patient and family/caregiver about patient deficits. Plans and/or assists with patient discharge from therapy services and provides information regarding appropriate selection/use of adaptive equipment and support programs.
- Oversees the care provided by designated individuals according to established regulations and practice standards.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, or related area as required to obtain licensure in state of practice
EXPERIENCE
- No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing.
- Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
- Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
- Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional lifting/moving patients.
- Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional driving.
- Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
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Benefits:
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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