Occupational Therapist - Home Health
Berkeley, California
Neogen Care

Job Opportunity: OT Home Health (Travel/Contract)

Location: Berkeley, California
Specialty: Therapy/Rehabilitation (Occupational Therapy)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Position: Occupational Therapist (OT) in Home Health
• Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday or Wednesday-Sunday, Monday-Friday options available
• Local candidates are welcome
• Home Health experience preferred but candidates without Home Health experience will be considered
• California OT license preferred; candidates with a pending CA license who have applied may be accepted
• OASIS experience is required
• Hours are based on completed visits (25 visits = 40 hours); hours guaranteed if 25 or more visits are completed
• COVID vaccination exemptions permitted
• Mileage reimbursement follows IRS standard rates

Experience Requirements

• Specialty Years of Experience: Not explicitly stated; Home Health experience preferred but not mandatory
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required

Certifications & Licenses Required

• California OT License (preferred; pending license acceptable if application submitted)
• OASIS experience required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA Instructor or Provider acceptable, required for all
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - as applicable
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - as applicable
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - as applicable
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) - as applicable
• State License Verification (primary source online verification required)
• National Tech Certification Verification as applicable (NBCOT not required for OTs)

Required Documentation & Compliance

• Government issued photo ID (Driver’s License or State ID)
• Valid Passport copy before start
• I9 Attestation
• Background Check (7-year search, nationwide, sex offender registry)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks (annual)
• Photo for badge (passport style)
• Personal or Auto Insurance with current expiration dates
• Auto Registration with current expiration dates
• Signed acknowledgments for training content and hand hygiene policy
• Physical Exam within 12 months of start
• Immunizations and Titers:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (within past 10 years, no declinations accepted)
  • Negative TB test or Chest X-Ray within 1 year (with special rules for past positives)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (proof of titer or 2 MMR doses for candidates born 1957 or later)
  • Hepatitis B (titer or vaccine series; declination accepted if within 1 year)
  • Varicella (titer, 2 vaccines, or history of chickenpox; no declinations accepted)
• Drug Testing: Negative 9-panel drug screen within 1 year (instant drug screen acceptable)
• Seasonal Flu Vaccination or Declination (required year-round)
• COVID Vaccination proof or Medical/Religious exemption required prior to start

Additional Requirements

• 2 Professional References
• Employment Application
• Annual Skills Checklist
• Medication Test/Pharmacology Competency Exam (as applicable)
• Competency Exam with minimum passing score of 80% or higher if Angoff score applies

This position offers a travel/contract opportunity for Occupational Therapists interested in home health care with flexible scheduling and a supportive environment for candidates with varying levels of home health experience.