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Home Health Occupational Therapist - $41-58 per hour
Home Health Occupational Therapist - $41-58 per hourElara Caring • Chicagoland, IL, United States
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Home Health Occupational Therapist - $41-58 per hour

Home Health Occupational Therapist - $41-58 per hour

Elara Caring • Chicagoland, IL, United States
4 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Elara Caring is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in Chicagoland, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

  • Specialty : Occupational Therapist
  • Discipline : Therapy
  • Duration : Ongoing
  • Employment Type : Staff

At Elara Caring, we have a unique opportunity to play a huge role in the growth of an entire home care industry. Here, each employee has the chance to make a real difference by carrying out our mission every day. Join our elite team of healthcare professionals, providing the Right Care, at the Right Time, in the Right Place.

Job Description :

Occupational Therapist

At Elara Caring, we care where you are and believe the best place for your care is where you live. We know there’s no place like home, and that’s why our teams continue to provide high-quality care to more than 60,000 patients each day in their preferred home setting. Wherever our patients call home and wherever they are on their health journey, we care. Each team member has a part to play in this mission. This means you have countless ways to make a difference as an Occupational Therapist.  Being a part of something this great, starts by carrying out our mission every day through your true calling : developing an amazing team of compassionate and dedicated healthcare providers.

To continue to be an industry pioneer in delivering unparalleled care, we need an Occupational Therapist with commitment and compassion. Are you one of them? If so, apply today!

Why Join the Elara Caring mission?

  • Work in a collaborative environment.
  • Be rewarded with a unique opportunity to make a difference
  • Competitive compensation package
  • Tuition reimbursement for full-time staff and continuing education opportunities for all employees at no cost
  • Opportunities for advancement
  • Comprehensive insurance plans for medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401(K) with employer match
  • Paid time off, paid holidays, family, and pet bereavement
  • Pet insurance
  • As an Occupational Therapist, you’ll contribute to our success in the following ways :

  • Evaluates the occupational therapy patient to determine the rehabilitation needs, potential for achievement, and develops a plan of care in accordance with the findings.
  • Participates in the implementation and development of the Plan of Care to ensure quality and continuity of care and proper discharge planning. Makes the initial therapy evaluation visit and re-evaluates the patients therapy needs during each visit. Makes follow-up assessments according to OASIS and PPS regulatory guidelines.
  • Communicates significant findings, problems, changes in condition or environment to the appropriate supervisor, the physician, and other team members involved with patient care.
  • Initiates plan for patient safety, using the patient, family, and community resources.
  • Verifies the Plan of Care prior to each visit and provides care according to physician’s orders, assessment data, and established standards and guidelines.
  • Writes physician orders to cover additional visits and changes to the Plan of Care, per agency policy.
  • Incorporates patient care goals established in the Plan of Care, into therapy care, as evidenced by documentation in therapy notes.
  • Performs occupational therapy services in accordance with accepted standards of practice and certified by the patient’s physician.
  • Instructs and provides patients and / or their families with “activities of daily living” utilizing adaptive equipment as well as sensory integration and fine motor coordination skills.
  • Assists patient and / or caregiver in securing necessary equipment, which may include fabrication of custom- made splints.
  • Instructs the patient and / or caregiver in the therapy home program providing modification and clarification when necessary.
  • Counsels and instructs the patient and family in meeting therapy and related needs.
  • Supervises and / or provides clinical direction to the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), Home Health Aide (HHA), and clinical staff to ensure the therapy care plan is followed and quality of care is being provided.
  • Physically demanding, high stress environment
  • Full range of body motion including handling, lifting and transfer of patients
  • Potentially work irregular hours including call hours if applicable
  • What is Required?

  • Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program
  • Current, unrestricted OT license valid for the state of work
  • Minimum one (1) year of experience in a clinical care setting
  • Able and willing to travel within branch / office coverage area.
  • Must have a dependable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and current auto insurance in accordance with state laws.
  • Must be able and willing to travel 50%
  • Able to sit, stand, bend, lift and move intermittently and be able to lift 50-100 lbs.
  • The low end of the compensation range is $81,000 to the high end up to $111,000 annually, which can include additional earnings for work beyond quota, bonuses, on-call, or other performance-based compensation variables.

    Elara Caring determines compensation based on education, job related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location.

    You will report to the Branch Director, Clinical Manager, Clinical Supervisor or designee.

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    We value the unique skills of veterans and military spouses. We encourage applications from military veterans and their families.

    Elara Caring provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age (40 and older), national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

    Elara Caring participates in E-Verify and we will provide the Federal Government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States. Employers like Elara Caring can only use E-Verify once you have accepted the job offer and completed the Form I-9.

    At Elara Caring, pay and compensation are determined by a variety of factors, including education, job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience. Our compensation structure reflects the cost of labor across different U.S. geographic markets, and may vary based on location.

    This is not a comprehensive list of all job responsibilities and requirements; upon request, a job description can be provided.

    If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by reaching out to .

    Elara Caring Job ID #JR-128233. Posted job title : Occupational Therapist OT Home Health

    About Elara Caring

    Elara Caring is one of the nation’s leading providers of home-based care with a growing footprint of 26,000 caregivers and 60,000 patients in 18 states. Whether you are new to home-based care or a seasoned in-home care professional, Elara Caring will meet you where you are and develop a unique learning plan that recognizes your experience and invests in your clinical professional journey. From our preceptor program to certification prep courses, quality assessments or management training, we care about you and your success.

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