What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Home Health (Fort Dodge - Full Time/Days) position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Therapy
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: SN Visits- HC- FD
- Shift: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM/Days
- Job ID: 159818
Overview
UnityPoint at Home - Fort Dodge, IA
Occupational Therapist
Full Time - 1.0 FTE
Monday - Friday - 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
* $10,000.00 New Hire Sign-on Bonus! *
* $5,000.00 Relocation Offered! *
Why UnityPoint Health?
- Commitment to our Team – For the third consecutive year, we're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare for our commitment to our team members.
- Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
- Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
- Development – We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
- Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.
Visit https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work.
Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment and Plan Development: Conduct comprehensive evaluations, assess patient functionality, and develop individualized home health care plans, including occupational therapy procedures and functional activities, based on physician orders.
- Therapy Implementation and Oversight: Deliver therapy treatments, monitor the use of therapeutic equipment and prosthetic devices, and ensure adherence to clinical best practices to achieve quality outcomes.
- Home Visits and Patient Safety: Provide therapy services directly in patients' homes, maintaining a focus on safety, effective use of equipment, and the consistent delivery of high-quality care in alignment with the established plan
Qualifications
- Licensed or otherwise regulated, if applicable, as an Occupational Therapist by the state in which practicing, unless licensure does not apply in the practicing state.
- Graduate of an occupational therapist education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occuational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.
- Eligible to take, or has successfully completed the entry-level certification examination for Occupational Therapists developed administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT)
- One year experience caring for similiar patient population as to be assigned.
