Occupational Therapist

Company: Patient Care
Location: West Orange
Posted on: February 8, 2026

Job Description:

Occupational Therapist at Patient Care summary: The Home Health Occupational Therapist provides in-home evaluations and therapeutic interventions to improve patients' functional abilities and daily living activities. This role requires coordination with healthcare teams to develop and adjust care plans while adhering to state regulations and evidence-based practices. The position offers career growth, continuing education, and values independence in delivering high-quality patient care within the home health setting. We are hiring for a Home Health Occupational Therapist to join our team! Full-time position pay range $80K - $90K / Year depending on experience At Patient Care Home Health, 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 with us, 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. 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 NJ. • Current CPR certification • Current driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or public Additional State Requirements • NJ: Must be certified as an Occupational Therapist and registered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy and at least 1 year of experience as an Occupational Keywords: occupational therapist, home health, patient care, functional assessment, therapy plan, rehabilitation, motor coordination, adaptive equipment, state licensure, continuing education

Keywords: Patient Care, Hoboken , Occupational Therapist, Healthcare , West Orange, New Jersey