Travel Occupational Therapist (OT) in Indiana

AlliedTravelCareers is working with Medix to find a qualified Occupational Therapist (OT) in Indiana!

About The Position

About the Opportunity

Medix is partnering with a client to staff a crucial Travel Occupational Therapist role for their facility located in Indiana. This is an excellent opportunity within a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly ( PACE ), a comprehensive healthcare model dedicated to empowering seniors to age in place, living safely and independently in their homes and communities.

You will be joining a brand new PACE center , which offers coordinated healthcare in a vibrant, community-based setting often described as a "YMCA for adults." This is a unique chance to help build the center's patient load as the census grows, with potential for long-term placements and assignments at new centers expanding across the country.

Location : Jeffersonville, Indiana

Facility Type : Outpatient (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly - PACE)

Start Date : November 3rd

Length of Assignment : 13 Weeks (Option for 6 months)

State License Needed : Valid State Licensure as a Registered Occupational Therapist

Pay : Competitive compensation packages, including rate ranges and possible stipends, will be thoroughly discussed with your dedicated Medix recruiter.

Shift : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 4 : 00 / 4 : 30 PM (5 eight-hour shifts).

Call / Weekends : No on-call, weekends, or evening shifts.

Role & Responsibilities

As the Occupational Therapist, you will plan and administer therapy programs to maintain and / or restore function, relieve pain, and prevent further disability for active PACE participants. Your focus will be on improving their ability to perform everyday activities.

Your day-to-day duties will include :

Assessment & Treatment : Completing evaluations, administering treatment programs, and ramping up to a target caseload of approximately 10 scheduled patients per day as the center census increases.

Functional Focus : The majority of therapy treatments will focus on helping participants improve their ability to perform daily activities, including :

Mobility : Assisting with equipment like walkers, wheelchairs, and crutches.

Dressing / Grooming : Utilizing adaptive equipment such as dressing sticks and sock aids.

Bathing / Toileting : Recommending and educating on shower chairs, grab bars, and transfer benches.

Coordination : Providing assessments and coordinating care with the Primary Care Physician (PCP) and other interdisciplinary team members.

Documentation : Completing all required clinical documentation, including assessments, progress notes, and care plans, according to departmental policy and procedure.

Instruction : Providing clinical instruction to COTAs and Occupational Therapy students.

Schedule & Setting

Patient Population : Elderly participants (age 55+) who are active and mobile enough to be eligible for the PACE program.

Facility Amenities : You will be working in a new center equipped with a full gym featuring brand-new equipment, including parallel bars, bands, weights, and balls.

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Job Requirements

Experience : Minimum of 1 year of experience working with the geriatric population is required.

Education : Master’s Degree required, with successful completion of an Occupational Therapy program from an accredited university or equivalent.

License : Valid State licensure as a Registered Occupational Therapist.

Benefits

Benefits with Medix

Paid Sick Leave (Medix provides paid sick leave according to state and local sick leave ordinances).

Health Benefits / Dental / Vision (Medix offers 6 different health plans : 3 Major Medical Plans, 2 Fixed Indemnity Plans (Standard and Preferred), and 1 Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Plan. Eligibility for health benefits is based on verifying that an average of 30 hours per week during the first 4 weeks of the work assignment has been met. If you meet eligibility requirements and take action to enroll, you will be covered no earlier than 60 days into your assignment, depending on plan selection(s)).

401k (Eligible on the first 401k open enrollment date following 6 consecutive months on assignment. 401k Open Enrollment dates are 1 / 1, 4 / 1, 7 / 1, and 10 / 1).

Short Term Disability Insurance.

Term Life Insurance Plan.

About Medix

Medix positively impacts lives and businesses by providing healthcare, life sciences, and technology talent solutions to businesses and government institutions. Our national reach, decades of industry expertise, and nimble talent engine have made us a trusted talent partner to hiring managers and HR teams at hospital systems, Fortune 500 firms, fast-growing startups, and industry disruptors.

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, with offices across the United States, Medix is not your typical staffing company. All for people and values-led, we are different because we listen when others are selling. We improvise when others are inflexible. And, when the going gets tough, we always choose people.

Our Healthcare division current staffs travel allied clinicians specializing in PT, Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), OT, RRT, social work, ultrasound, mammography, CT, X-Ray,  Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Lab Medical Technicians, Lab Medical Technicians, and many, many more!