- Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

Job Description

Job Description

Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

in Christiansburg, VA and surrounding areas

Experience a therapy career that comes with work-life balance! As a Home Health OTA for Interim HealthCare®, you can set your own schedule and enjoy the freedom that comes with it. For more than 55 years, Interim HealthCare has been an employer of choice to Occupational Therapist Assistants seeking a more flexible career. If you’re ready to experience the rewards that home health therapy brings, you are made for this!

Our Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants enjoy some excellent benefits:

• Competitive per visit rates, Mileage reimbursement
• 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratios where you impact outcomes
• Flexible assignments, autonomy and work-life balance
• Online training, growth and ability to earn CEUs
• Tuition discounts through Rasmussen University

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant, here’s a big-picture view of what you’ll do:

• Provide occupational therapy to patients unable to perform daily tasks due to an illness or injury
• Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and SLP, focused on the patient’s plan of care and personal goals
• Assist patient with exercises to improve fine motor skills and coordination
• Monitoring patient progress and reporting observations to the OT
• Assess fall risks and introduce strategies to improve home safety
• Educate patient and family on plan of care, exercises, goals and self-care

A few must-haves for Home Health Occupational Therapists:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Program and active OTA license in Virginia
• Minimum of 2 years of occupational therapy experience, ideally in home healthcare
• CPR certification, TB Skin Test
• Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
• Good clinical judgement, strong interpersonal skills, resourceful and compassionate

Why Work for Interim HealthCare?

Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistants (OTAs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of OTAs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, in house therapy they provide.

Interim HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.