Local Contract Occupational Therapist
Salisbury, MD
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Pride Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to support our client’s Home Health program in Salisbury, MD to cover Dorchester, Wicomico, Worchester. This is a 3-month contract 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
Location: Salisbury, MD
Coverage Area: Cover Dorchester, Wicomico, Worchester
Duration: 3+ months Contract (Possibilities of extension)
Schedule: Mon to Fri (5 days/wk.)  8 am to 4:30 PM
 

Local Pay rate: $48.00 -$54.00/hour (W2) (Negotiable - Pay Rate is based on experience)

Travel Gross weekly: $2,400- $2,500

On Call/ Weekend: None
Mileage Reimbursement: Reimbursement Provided – (from first patient to last patient, excluding travel to and from home)

Job Responsibilities:

1. Provide occupational therapy services within the scope of state licensure, following the physician-approved plan of care and evidence-based practices.
2. Evaluate patients' functional abilities, body systems, and therapy needs; collaborate with physicians to develop individualized treatment plans.
3. Monitor, document, and report patients' progress, responses to treatment, and any changes in condition to the physician and nursing supervisor.
4. Educate patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare team members about treatment plans, functional limitations, and progress toward goals.
5. Complete timely evaluations, progress notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries in compliance with agency policies, CMS requirements, and state regulations.
6. Travel throughout the assigned service area to provide home-based therapy services.
7. Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, staff conferences, and agency committees.
8. Supervise Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs) and home health aides as permitted by state regulations and agency policy.
9. Perform comprehensive patient assessments using standardized diagnostic and functional testing.
10. Provide in-service education and support ongoing staff development when requested.
11. Maintain current clinical knowledge, continuing education, and active state licensure while adhering to professional standards of practice.
12. Demonstrate scheduling flexibility, including participation in weekend rotations and possible holiday coverage, to meet patient care needs.

Qualifications:

• Current Occupational Therapist licensure
• Home health/home care experience preferred
• Current CPR certification
• Valid driver’s license
• Reliable 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, 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.

Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.