Description

American Traveler is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist with at least 1 year of home health experience for a 13-week contract covering the Northern Charlotte metro area, including Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson.

Details

• Home health setting serving patients across Northern Charlotte and surrounding communities including Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson, Morrisville, and Salisbury
• 12-hour day shifts (0800–2000), 36 hours per week
• Caseload of approximately 6 patient visits per day
• Average daily driving distance of approximately 60–80 miles; mileage is reimbursed weekly
• Patient population includes chronic disease, orthopedic/ortho surgery (total hips/knees), falls, weakness, CHF, COPD, and occasional stroke patients
• Primary charting system is HCHB (Homecare Homebase); experience required
• Epic Rover used for view-only access; Focura used for uploading discharge instructions and clinical documents
• No weekend rotation, no on-call, and no major holiday coverage required

Requirements

• Active NC OT license required (license required if applicable)
• Current BLS certification required
• Valid driver's license and proof of auto insurance required
• Minimum 1 year of home health OT experience required
• HCHB (Homecare Homebase) experience required
• Epic experience required
• Proficiency in ADL/IADL training, endurance training, adaptive equipment assessment and education, plan of care development, and recognizing signs/symptoms to prevent readmissions
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered if they have solid home health experience
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the work unit; local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent employees of any AHSE facility must have been separated for at least 1 year before being eligible
• A manager interview will be conducted as part of the selection process
• 5-day orientation provided
• Support structure includes departmental leadership, a scheduler, clinical manager, clinical supervisor, and peer clinical team
• Grey scrubs are required
• RTO is subject to manager approval
• Team-oriented department culture