Home Health Occupational Therapist
Napa, California
Compassus Providence Napa Home Health

Job Opportunity: Occupational Therapist - Home Health

Location: Napa, California
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy)
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, no weekends or on-call required
• Typical Caseload: 5-7 patients per day, approximately 6 visits daily
• Productivity Expectation: Minimum 30 points weekly
• Patient Population: Geriatric cases
• Territory: Up to 60-mile radius from the office; flexibility with territory expected
• Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
• First Time Travelers: Accepted
• Dress Code: Scrubs (any color), no jeans
• Documentation: Timely documentation and communication required
• Technology Provided: iPad provided; cell phone use not allowed
• Mileage: Reimbursed at IRS standard rate

Required Qualifications

• Valid Occupational Therapist license in California
• Minimum 1 year of recent experience in Occupational Therapy Home Health
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Compliance and Onboarding Requirements

• Background checks including SSN trace, county searches, nationwide sex offender, motor vehicle records, education verification, and work history verification (within 90 days of start)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 90 days of start
• Fingerprinting as required by state regulations
• Verification of highest degree related to profession
• State license primary source verification within 90 days of start and upon expiration
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Signed orientation safety manual acknowledgment (updated annually)
• Proof of current auto insurance (required for driving positions)
• Health documents including:

  • Physical exam within last 12 months
  • Fit mask test (N95 accepted)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Annual TB questionnaire
  • Immunizations or titers for Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Hepatitis B, Varicella
  • 9-panel drug screen within last 12 months
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or facility-specific declination form
  • COVID vaccination or facility-specific declination
• References: 2 professional references within 2 years of start
• Employment application with full 7 years of work history, no gaps
• Annual skills checklist
• State-specific background and fingerprinting requirements as applicable

Additional Notes

• Locals are accepted and paid at travel rates
• No on-call or weekend shifts required
• Mileage reimbursement provided
• Candidate must have a valid license and be prepared for flexible travel within the designated territory

This position is ideal for Occupational Therapists with at least 1 year of recent experience who are interested in a travel contract role in home health therapy with a geriatric patient focus.