Per Diem Occupational Therapist (OT) Job in Connecticut

There For You Home Care Services a Division of UniversaCare is seeking per diem Occupational Therapists in the New Haven, Branford and Valley areas to join our home care team and help patients gain more independence in their daily lives. Per diem scheduling lets you take visits around your own availability, making it a good fit for therapists who want supplemental work or better work-life balance. We are looking for dependable OTs who are thorough in documentation and compliance and committed to helping patients thrive at home.

Pay: $40 to $50 per hour, or $80 to $100 per visit, plus mileage reimbursement.

Work location: patients’ homes in the New Haven, Branford, Valley and Waterbury areas of Connecticut. Schedule: per diem, visits scheduled around your availability.

Clinical assessment and planning

  • Conduct initial and ongoing OT evaluations in the patient’s home, assessing functional status, ADLs/IADLs, cognition, fine motor skills and home safety
  • Develop, implement and update an individualized plan of care with measurable, functional goals
  • Contribute to OASIS data collection where the OT is the qualifying or assessing discipline

Direct patient care

  • Provide skilled therapeutic interventions to improve independence in daily activities (dressing, bathing, grooming, meal prep and more)
  • Train patients in adaptive techniques and energy conservation
  • Recommend, fit and train patients on adaptive equipment and durable medical equipment (DME)
  • Perform home safety and fall-risk assessments and recommend environmental modifications

Education and coordination

  • Educate patients, families and caregivers on therapy techniques, safety and home exercise programs
  • Coordinate care with nursing, PT, SLP, aides and physicians, and communicate changes in patient status
  • Recommend continued care, discharge planning or referrals

Documentation and compliance

  • Complete timely, accurate visit notes, progress notes, recertifications and discharge summaries
  • Ensure documentation supports medical necessity and meets Medicare/payer and agency standards
  • Follow the plan of care, physician orders and state practice and licensure requirements

Requirements

  • Valid license to practice Occupational Therapy
  • BS degree or higher in Occupational Therapy (Master’s preferred)
  • Proven experience as an occupational therapist; 1 year of home care preferred
  • Strong knowledge of OT principles and ADL evaluation tools (for example Katz ADL and Lawton IADL scales)
  • Comfortable with computer programs and electronic documentation
  • Professional behavior and excellent communication skills

Benefits

  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Flexible per diem schedule

Questions? Email jobs@universacare.com or call (866) 986-3356. See all caregiver jobs in Connecticut.