Home Health Occupational Therapist - Breese, IL

We are hiring for an Occupational Therapist/OT to join our passionate team in Breese, IL!

As an OT with Mederi Caretenders, you can expect:

• Excellent Pay & Benefits
• 1:1 Patient Care
• Flexibility to Create Your Own Schedule
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great Culture - join our family!

Mederi Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, is the preferred post-acute care partner for hospitals, physicians, and families nationwide. From home health and hospice care to long-term acute care and community-based services, we deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that empowers patients to manage their health at home. Hospitals and health systems around the country have partnered with LHC Group to deliver patient-centered care in the home. More hospitals, physicians, and families choose LHC Group, because we are united by a single, shared purpose: It's all about helping people.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist (OT, OTR) in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist helps to determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and evaluates the patient's progress.

• Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Follows the plan of care by leading the patient in the use of therapeutic, creative, and self-care activities to improve functioning and safety.
• Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition.
• Instructs patient, family, caregiver, and participating members of the health care team in the areas of therapy in which they can participate to assist the patient.
• Visits patients according to Plan of Treatment, completes a progress note for each visit, and submits progress notes per LHC policy.

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure in state of IL

• Current CPR certification required.

• Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

LHC Group is committed to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally other protected characteristic.