Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Occupational Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeAthens, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in occupational therapy is required.
One year of experience as a licensed occupational therapist in an acute, outpatient, or post-acute setting is required.
A current Georgia occupational therapist license is required upon hire.
Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification is required upon hire.
A current, valid Georgia driver's license is required upon hire.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled occupational therapy to patients in the home setting, ranging in age from adolescent through geriatric.
Manage an assigned caseload of patients and coordinate care with multiple disciplines, physicians, and community resources to achieve the highest level of physical independence.
Conduct occupational therapy evaluations and treatments to restore function, relieve pain, and prevent disability following illness or injury.
Practice in compliance with professional knowledge and clinical practice standards, agency policies and procedures, and the laws and regulations of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third-party payers.
Demonstrate professional growth and accountability.

Desired Qualifications

Prior home health experience.

Overview

Experience the advantages of real career change 

Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future.

Responsibilities

Provides skilled occupational therapy in the home setting to patients ranging in age from adolescent through geriatric. Responsible for the overall management and of an assigned case load of patients, coordinating care with multiple disciplines, physicians and community resources to achieve highest level of physical independence. Conducts occupational therapy evaluations and treatments to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability following illness or injury. Practices in compliance with professional knowledge and standards of clinical practice and in accordance with policies and procedures of the agency, laws and regulations of Medicare, Medicaid and other third party payers. Demonstrates professional growth and accountability. Reports to and is supported by the Piedmont Home Health Clinical Manager.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in occupational therapy Required

Work Experience

1 year experience as a licensed occupational therapist in an acute, outpatient or post-acute setting Required
Prior home heatlh experience Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

OT - Occupational Therapist – Registered Current GA License as Occupational Therapist Upon Hire Required and
CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation Current CPR certification Upon Hire Required and
DL NUMBER - Driver License, Valid and in State Current valid GA driver’s license Upon Hire Required

Business Unit : Company Name

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital

About the Company

Piedmont Healthcare

Integrated, non-profit hospital and clinic care

Piedmont Healthcare runs a large network of hospitals, clinics, and care facilities across Georgia. It delivers medical services through 27 hospitals, 113 urgent-care locations, 1,875 Piedmont Clinic physician practices, and related clinics, serving more than 4.5 million patients with online scheduling and virtual visits. As a private, not-for-profit system, Piedmont coordinates care across its integrated network to provide safe, affordable, high-quality care close to home. It engages in community health and philanthropy, supported by more than 12,000 donors and a workforce of over 47,000 caregivers. Piedmont’s goal is to make healthcare easy to access and convenient for Georgians while maintaining a focus on community impact and patient experience.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 1905

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