Summary

Part time 24 hrs per week. Our highly skilled team of clinicians with Sentara Home Health Services partners with individual physicians to coordinate the multiple therapies and services each patient may require – from skilled nursing care and infusion therapy to respiratory care and medical equipment. Sentara Home Health Services is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care and belongs to a number of local, state and national organizations. Sentara Home Health Services has been ranked in the Top 10 Home Care Agencies in America by Home Care Magazine over the past several years, and has won the Best-Practice Award for Asthma Management (American Association of Health Plans). We are Medicare-Medicaid Certified for home health and Medicare-Medicaid & Tricare hospice certified.

Job description

Overview

Part time 24 hrs per week. Our highly skilled team of clinicians with Sentara Home Health Services partners with individual physicians to coordinate the multiple therapies and services each patient may require – from skilled nursing care and infusion therapy to respiratory care and medical equipment. Sentara Home Health Services is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care and belongs to a number of local, state and national organizations. Sentara Home Health Services has been ranked in the Top 10 Home Care Agencies in America by Home Care Magazine over the past several years, and has won the Best-Practice Award for Asthma Management (American Association of Health Plans). We are Medicare-Medicaid Certified for home health and Medicare-Medicaid & Tricare hospice certified.

Education

Bachelors
Masters in Occupational Therapy (Preferred)
Bachelors Degree + 2 years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree

Certification/Licensure

Occupational Therapist (Required)

Experience

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve functional mobility, relieve pain, improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury and help build or restore vocational/ daily living skills as well as general independence
Provides age-appropriate education for clients and caregivers.
Supervise and assume responsibility for care provided by identified team members.
Performs modalities/therapeutic interventions in accordance with accepted standards of care and department policies and procedures.
Provides effective instruction to the patient and family through standardized educational programs and/or individualized training. Initiate, develop, and maintain collaborative interactions with internal and external team members, patients, and family members to improve patient outcomes.
Productive and efficient in daily operations.
Selects and performs the appropriate assessment procedures.
Establishes and updates formal plan of care to address individual patient needs.
For PACE and Resource Pool, incumbents must have at least one year of experience working with the frail or elderly population.
Must possess State License and NBCOT Certification.
Valid NBCOT Certified Occupational Therapist - Certifications - National Board Certification In Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) and license required in state of practice.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy
Masters in Occupational Therapy (Preferred)
Bachelors Degree + 2 years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
Occupational Therapist license (Required)
NBCOT Certification
For PACE and Resource Pool: at least one year of experience working with the frail or elderly population

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
Adoption & Fertility Reimbursement
Paid Time Off & Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Disability & Critical Illness Plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance
Student Debt Pay Down
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Annual Discretionary Bonus

Company overview

Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.