Occupational Therapist

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Occupational Therapist to join our team at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. As an Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping our patients maintain and improve their physical and mental abilities, enabling them to live independently and with dignity.

• Conduct thorough assessments of patients' physical and mental abilities to develop personalized treatment plans.
• Implement and coordinate a program of purposeful activities to develop or maintain functional skills necessary for daily living.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive care and support for patients and their families.
• Educate patients and their families on proper care and use of various supports and exercise programs.
• Document progress notes and maintain accurate records of evaluations, treatment data, and patient responses to treatment.

• Current Florida Occupational Therapy license.
• Current Florida driver's license with proof of active auto insurance.
• Current CPR certification.
• Graduated from an occupational therapist education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA), or successor organizations of ACOTE.
• Eligible to take or has successfully completed the entry-level certification exam for occupational therapists developed and administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc. NBCOT.
• Certification with the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) preferred but not required.

• Minimum of 1-year working as an Occupational Therapist.
• Minimum of 1-year working with a frail or elderly population.
• Experience working with Alzheimer's and people with dementia preferred.

• Ability to evaluate, plan, and implement a program of purposeful activities to develop or maintain functional skills necessary to achieve the maximal physical or mental functioning, or both, of the individual in his daily occupational performance and the promotion of wellness.
• Demonstrates skills reflecting knowledge of resources and basic treatment skills in the following areas activities of daily evaluation, adaptive equipment, orthotics design, and application, upper motor neuron disease, rheumatology, sensory-motor integration disorders, and the adaptation of physical environments for the handicapped.
• Ability to interpret age-specific data and provide age-specific treatment.
• Good judgment, problem-solving, and cognitive skills.
• Knowledge of gerontology and enthusiasm for treating the geriatric population.
• Patience and strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of common safety hazards in the home and improvements to establish a safer environment.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.