Home Health Occupational Therapist
White River Junction, Vermont
VNH Vermont & New Hampshire

Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Location: White River Junction, Vermont Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 16 weeks Schedule: Full time, 36 hours per week, day shift with weekend rotation

Role Overview

• Home care occupational therapy role serving patients across more than 70 towns.
• Average visit lasts over 60 minutes, allowing significant time for meaningful therapy.
• Patients are known well over time and the OT is an integral part of the care team.
• Broad independence, while still part of a cohesive patient-care team.

Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, re-evaluate, and treat patients.
• Assess the patient's functional ability.
• Provide direct treatments and select therapeutic modalities.
• Coordinate and communicate with the interdisciplinary team and the patient.
• Document evaluations, treatment goals, and objectives.
• Teach patients and family members the rationale for treatments and procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in Vermont.
• At least 1 year of experience as an Occupational Therapist, with experience within the last year.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, or completion of a postgraduate occupational therapy certification program.