Occupational Therapist, OT
Company: Island Home Care
Location: Islamorada
Posted on: February 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Occupational Therapist, OT at Island Home Care summary: The
Occupational Therapist (OT) provides home health care by assessing
and evaluating patients' functional needs, including daily living
activities, motor coordination, and adaptive equipment
requirements. They develop and implement treatment plans to improve
patient well-being and monitor progress while collaborating with
healthcare teams. This role requires licensure, CPR certification,
and involves direct patient interaction and home visits in
Islamorada. We are hiring an OT for Home Visits in Islamorada! Open
to FT/PT/PRN The Occupational Therapist in Home Health is
responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs
related to functional status, activities of daily living, fine
motor coordination, home assessments and adaptive equipment, and
other occupational therapy needs as defined by medical conditions.
Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Occupational Therapist
helps to determine a treatment plan, performs interventions aimed
at improving and enhancing the patient's well being, and evaluates
the patient's progress. At Island Home Care a part of LHC Group, we
embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the
meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient,
their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly
is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career
here. As an Occupational Therapist, you can expect: • the ability
to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships •
continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities •
independence and autonomy • career growth possibilities Give your
passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced
quality healthcare. *Responsibilities The Occupational Therapist in
Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of
patient care needs related to functional status, activities of
daily living, fine motor coordination, home assessments and
adaptive equipment, and other occupational therapy needs as defined
by medical conditions. • Provides service within the scope of
practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of
Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, using
evidence-based techniques, and in coordination with other members
of the health care team. • Evaluates the patient’s functional
status, status of all body systems as required for CMS
documentation, and occupational therapy needs. Consults with the
physician in the development of the therapy plan of care. •
Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the
physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the
patient's condition. • Conducts patient assessments evaluating the
level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional
ability tests. License Requirements • Current Occupational Therapy
licensure in state of FL • Current CPR certification • Current
driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable
vehicle Keywords: occupational therapy, home health, patient
assessment, treatment planning, functional status evaluation,
activities of daily living, motor coordination, adaptive equipment,
patient progress, healthcare collaboration
Keywords: Island Home Care, Tamiami , Occupational Therapist, OT, Healthcare , Islamorada, Florida
