Adventist Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in The Dalles, Oregon.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
About Adventist Health Columbia Gorge:
Adventist Health Columbia Gorge is a compassionate, faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered care to our community. Our Home Health department offers personalized care to patients in the comfort of their homes, ensuring they maintain the highest quality of life. We are seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team and help deliver expert rehabilitation services to those in need.
Position Overview:
We are looking for an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist to join our Home Health team in providing in-home therapy services to patients recovering from illness, injury, or surgery. In this part-time role (30 hours per week), you will work directly with patients in their homes, helping them regain independence, improve daily functioning, and enhance overall well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patients' physical, cognitive, and emotional abilities to identify areas of need.
- Develop and implement individualized therapy plans focused on improving the ability to perform daily activities.
- Provide home safety assessments and recommend modifications to ensure patients' environments are safe and accessible.
- Collaborate with patients, families, caregivers, and the interdisciplinary Home Health team to provide comprehensive care.
- Educate patients and their families on proper techniques, adaptive equipment, and self-care strategies to improve daily living.
- Maintain accurate patient records, document progress, and communicate with the care team to adjust therapy plans as needed.
- Promote health education and offer resources to support patients' ongoing recovery and well-being.
Qualifications:
- Master's or Doctoral degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
- Current Occupational Therapist (OT) license in the state of Oregon.
- Experience in Home Health or outpatient therapy preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge of home safety evaluations and adaptive equipment.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage patients and families.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team.
- Compassionate and patient-centered approach to care.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to patient homes within the service area.
Why Join Us?
- Work-life balance with 30 hours per week in a flexible, supportive environment.
- Competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to make a significant impact in patients' lives by providing care in the comfort of their homes.
- Professional development opportunities and continuing education support.
- A faith-based, inclusive, and team-oriented culture.
Adventist Health Job ID #26697. Posted job title: occupational therapist-home health the dalles oregon
About Adventist Health
Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.
Benefits
- Continuing Education
- Bereavement
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Health Care FSA
- 403b retirement plan
- Employee assistance programs
- Life insurance
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Sick pay
- Health savings account
