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

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of experience to provide skilled home visits for a diverse adult patient population including orthopedic, neurological, and post-surgical cases.

Details

• Home health setting providing skilled visits to patients covered by Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance
• Patient population includes med/surg, cardiac, ortho, hip/knee/shoulder, post-surgical, COPD, CHF, pneumonia, CVA, falls, weakness, Parkinson's, failure to thrive, respiratory, neuro, trach, trauma, and amputee (AKA/BKA) patients
• Caseload of 6-8 home visits per day (minimum of 6 points per day, may increase at manager's discretion)
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• 1-2 weekends required per contract
• Self-scheduled visits and hours based on office needs
• Uses laptop, MiFi for internet access, and portable printer for documentation
• Charting completed via BayCare Forms, BayCare Scheduling, and Ace Timesheet systems

Requirements

• Active Florida or Compact OT license required if applicable
• BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year of experience required; 2 years preferred
• Must function as an independent practitioner
• Home health experience required
• OASIS training preferred
• LSVT certification preferred
• Cerner experience preferred
• Valid driver's license and personal vehicle required for home visits
• Experience with prosthetics, orthotics, and splinting techniques (static, dynamic, and functional)
• Skilled in treating conditions such as CVA, amputee, arthritis, dementia, Parkinson's, spinal cord injury, and traumatic brain injury
• Proficient in OASIS documentation, plans of care, assessments, and reassessments

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include home assessments, ADL training, adaptive equipment evaluation, wheelchair evaluation and positioning, and pre-discharge planning
• Provide patient and family education, home exercise programs, and safety/injury prevention training
• Must comply with COVID-19 vaccination policy or provide exemption documentation
• Must have flu shot or signed declination; mandatory mask wearing required if declined
• Any solid color scrub permitted
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to qualify for travel rate
• Former BayCare employees must wait at least 12 months before returning as a traveler
• RTO is not permitted for this travel contract
• First-time travelers may be considered