Home Health Occupational Therapist
Sarasota, FL
American Traveler
5x8 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 20 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for self-scheduled day shifts serving a diverse adult patient population.

Details

• Work in a skilled home health setting providing care to adult patients
• Patient caseload includes med/surg, cardiac, orthopedic, neurological, post-surgical, respiratory, and trauma cases
• Expected to conduct 6 to 8 skilled home care visits per day
• Day shift position, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Visits and hours are self-scheduled based on office needs
• Use BayCare Forms, BayCare Scheduling, Ace Timesheet documentation system with provided laptop, MiFi, and portable printer

Requirements

• Current state OT license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of home health Occupational Therapy experience required; 2 years preferred
• OASIS training preferred
• Must be an independent practitioner
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle required for home visits
• COVID vaccination or approved exemption required
• Flu shot or signed declination with mandatory mask wearing required

Additional Information

• Provide adult OT services including ADL training, cardiac rehab, edema massage, feeding techniques, splinting, TENS, ultrasound, orthopedics, prosthetics/orthotics, joint mobilization, developing home exercise programs, and patient/family education
• Work with a range of diagnoses such as COPD, CHF, pneumonia, CVA, falls, Parkinson's disease, tracheostomies, limb amputations, and failure to thrive
• Responsible for evaluation, standardized assessment, safety and injury prevention, billing, and documentation
• Scrubs must be any solid color
• Self-scheduling allows for flexibility to meet office and patient needs