Our core values of Community, Compassion, Empowerment, and Excellence are at the heart of our culture and everything we do.

As an Occupational Therapist (OT), you will provide services to home care and occasional hospice patients with disturbances in functional ability in their own environment. You would become an integral part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team. We are looking for an Occupational Therapist (OT) to join our homecare team which is dedicated to make a difference in people’s lives.

This is a full-time position for New London and the surrounding towns.

Job Highlights as an Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Get to know your individual patients
• Flexible workday, with an option to start and end your day from home
• Highly autonomous
• Travel time and mileage reimbursement given

Responsibilities for an Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Assesses client’s rehabilitation needs and potential in order to develop an occupational therapy program
• Instructs clients and family members regarding restoration of physical function and skills essential for independent living
• Develops, implements, evaluates and modifies occupational therapy services to clients under a physician’s plan of treatment in collaboration with other members of the health care team. This includes the implementation of Home Health Aides as needed.
• Oversees Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTA/L) and Home Health Aides to ensure appropriate delivery of services as developed in the plan of treatment
• Records and reports client responses to the therapy regimen to the physician
• Maintains appropriate clinical records in accordance with corporation policies and procedures
• Assists in referring clients to other community resources as needed
• Provides educational programs as required to prepare other corporation personnel to assist in clients’ therapy regimen
• Participates in the organization’s performance improvement program and on other agency committees as requested
• Maintains professional competence by participating in continuing education programs

Qualifications for an Occupational Therapist (OT):

• Proof of up to date Covid-19 vaccination card to present at Orientation or engage in the exemption process prior to hire.
• Per the CDC, A person is up to date with their Covid-19 vaccination if they have received all recommended doses in the primary series and one booster when eligible.
• Reliable transportation
• Automobile insurance
• Physical exam within the last year
• TB shot
• Current license to practice as an Occupational Therapist (OT/L) in New Hampshire
• One-year clinical experience
• Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy

Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice is a mid-sized agency, providing home health care, hospice, palliative and personal care services to people of all ages in 32 towns in the Lake Sunapee, Connecticut Valley and Upper Valley regions of New Hampshire.

Lake Sunapee Region VNA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Home Health

Role characteristics:

• Adults
• On the road

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
PPE protocol for seeing patients based on CDC guidance. Telephone screening for Covid-19 risk factors prior to every patient visit.

License/Certification:

• NH Occupational Therapy License (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations

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