Occupational Therapist OT Part Time
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Amedisys, Inc.
Knoxville, TN, US
Summary
The Occupational Therapist is responsible for delivering high-quality therapy services in patient homes under a physician-approved plan of care. They must ensure the safety and effectiveness of the treatment process while maintaining accurate and timely clinical documentation.
Job Description
Overview
Schedule: Part Time 3 days per week, one day must be a Friday.
Make a Meaningful Impact—One Home at a Time!
If you’re an Occupational Therapist passionate about making a meaningful impact in patients’ homes, this opportunity offers the perfect blend of autonomy, purpose, and professional fulfillment. In this role, you’ll take the lead on delivering high‑quality OT services under a physician‑approved plan of care, ensuring each plan truly reflects the needs identified during assessment. You’ll be the driving force behind safe, effective, and timely care—supported by accurate documentation. If you’re ready to bring compassion, expertise, and independence to a setting where your skills genuinely change lives, we’d love to meet you.
Attractive pay
- 54.00 to 58.00
Responsibilities
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Responsible for all aspects of occupational therapy service delivery provided under a physician approved plan of care.
- Ensures the plan of care addresses all problems identified in the assessment or documents rationale if identified problems are not addressed in the plan of care.
- Accountable for the safety and effectiveness of the occupational therapy service delivery process.
- Completes documentation timely and accurately.
- Supervises home health aide when RN is not active in the case.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
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Current license to practice occupational therapy specific to the state you are assigned to work.
- Graduate of an occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational 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 and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT).
- One year related occupational therapy experience to ensure knowledge and skills are sufficient to safely provide occupational therapy services to patients.
- If less than one (1) year experience, then approval from regional clinical leaders required as well as appropriate mentoring and/or residency program established.
- Current CPR certification.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets and may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Amedisys is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, military status, sexual orientation, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other legally protected characteristic.
Since 2011, Beacon Hospice has been part of the Amedisys family. With a long tradition of care, Beacon Hospice continues to serve patients and families across the Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island areas.
Hospice is a gift – it gives people who are facing a life-limiting illness the freedom to live all the days of their lives by offering comfort, dignity, quality of life and time. Beacon Hospice is centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support for you – along with resources, information and emotional support for your family and caregivers. Hospice care is 100% covered by Medicare, as well as by most Medicaid and commercial insurances.
Founded
1993
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Since 2011, Beacon Hospice has been part of the Amedisys family. With a long tradition of care, Beacon Hospice continues to serve patients and families across the Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire and Rhode Island areas.
Hospice is a gift – it gives people who are facing a life-limiting illness the freedom to live all the days of their lives by offering comfort, dignity, quality of life and time. Beacon Hospice is centered on caring for the whole person – with expert medical care, pain management as well as emotional and spiritual support for you – along with resources, information and emotional support for your family and caregivers. Hospice care is 100% covered by Medicare, as well as by most Medicaid and commercial insurances.
Founded
1993
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Public Company
Headquarters
Boston, MA