Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Bear, Delaware
Amedisys Home Health Care in Bear

OT Home Health (Therapy/Rehabilitation), Bear, Delaware

Assignment Overview

• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Start: January 2027
• Reason for opening: Coverage for a therapist with an expected due date in January 2027
• Location: Bear, Delaware
• Territory: New Castle County
• Care setting: Home health
• Local candidates: Accepted
• Guaranteed hours: No. If low patient census limits hours, the contractor may be floated to a nearby clinic to pick up hours.

Schedule

• Shift: Day, 5x8 hours, 8:00 to 17:00 (40 hours/week)
• Weekend rotation: No
• On-call: No
• Weekend schedule: Varies by location. Some western territory positions use a 4x10 schedule, Friday to Monday.

Caseload and Productivity

• Visit types: Start of care and follow-ups
• Patients per day: 5 to 6 on average; 5 to 10 assigned per day
• Productivity: Minimum of 30 points per week. Each visit type and activity (documentation, travel, etc.) carries a different point value.
• Work format: Home visits with periodic office meetings
• Software: HCHB (software familiarity, not a credential)
• Travel: Must be willing to travel up to 75 miles from home clinic. Weekly mileage varies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Delaware
• Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of experience
• Occupational Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• Current BLS issued by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National CPR Foundation
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience in a home health setting
• Valid driver's license

Onboarding and Compliance

• Background: Standard background check covering the last 7 years, education verification, sex offender search, and HHS/OIG and EPLS/GSA/SAM checks
• Drug screen: 10-panel
• Health: Physical within 12 months; negative TB test or chest X-ray within 12 months (results cannot be pending at start)
• Immunizations: Rubeola, mumps, and rubella titers or 2 MMR doses (for those born in 1957 or later); hepatitis B titer, declination, or 3-dose series; varicella titer, 2 vaccines, or chickenpox history; COVID series or declination; current flu vaccination or declination on file
• References: 2 required
• Work history: Verification of at least the 2 most recent employers, or attestations
• Delaware-specific: In-person fingerprinting before start (results required before clearance), BCC consent form (wet signature), and service letter (cannot start pending)
• Home health documents: Home Health Core Policy review and quiz, home health scenarios, confidentiality covenant, and conflict of interest review, all completed before start