Local Contract Home Health Physical Therapist
Wallingford, CT
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pride Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to support our client's patients in Wallingford, CT (Coverage areas include Milford, CT, and surrounding towns/ Waterbury, CT, and surrounding towns). This is a 3-month assignment (Possibility of extension or conversion) and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization!
 
Job Details:
Job Name: Home Health Occupational Therapist

Contract type: Local Contract

Location: Wallingford, CT (Coverage: Milford, CT, or Waterbury, CT, and surrounding towns)

Duration: 3+ months Contract (Possibilities of extension)

Pay rate: $48-53/hr. On W2 (Pay Rate is based on experience)

Schedule: Mon – Fri (5 days/wk.) Dayshift (32 hrs./wk. guarantee)

Mileage: Reimbursement provided (from first patient to last patient)

Job Responsibilities:

1. The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions.
2. Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, using evidence-based techniques, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
3. Evaluates the patient's functional status, status of all body systems as required for CMS documentation, and occupational therapy needs. Consults with the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
4. Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition.
5. Conducts patient assessments evaluating the level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.

Qualifications:

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure in state of practice.
• Current CPR certification.
• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment
Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us. 

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.