Occupational Therapist OT Home Health
Company: Banner Health
Location: Tempe
Posted on: October 29, 2025
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Job Description:
Job Description Primary City/State: Mesa, Arizona Department
Name: Home Care Team-East Work Shift: Day Job Category: Clinical
Care You have a place in the health care industry! One of the most
rewarding ways that we can rehabilitate patients is in their own
home. Whether recovering from an acute stay away from home or a
short-term illness, helping patients learn to navigate the safety
challenges that their own home presents is both valuable and
rewarding. Home Health is the best way to set patients up for
independence and success in their own space, and at the cutting
edge of healthcare. Banner Home Health is a four-star home care
agency with a track record for quality and excellence and is the
largest skilled home care agency in Phoenix. We provide support to
our therapy teams with a robust clinical support team: a field
preceptor, an IT specialist, scheduler, therapy supervisor, and
nurse manager. Our agency strives for the best possible patient
outcomes with support from QI specialists, documentation support
specialists, telehealth resources, and more. Having a strong
clinical support structure is important to supporting our field
clinicians in managing their caseload appropriately while not
feeling alone. As a Banner Home Health Occupational Therapist, you
will enjoy working in sub-assigned geographic territories with
smaller travel distances than many other agencies. You will enjoy
an autonomous but supportive work environment and have the option
to work pay per visit or hourly. We offer mileage reimbursement and
will provide you a company cell phone and a tablet for
documentation in our electronic medical record system (Home Care
Home Base). In this brief video, our Home Care team members share
their work experiences. Get to know the challenges, rewards and
unique aspects of their roles and discover what it takes to be part
of our team. Banner Home Health offers an opportunity to treat
patients with a wide variety of clinical conditions and goals–
post-op orthopedic patients, neuro rehab, cardiac issues and more.
We pride ourselves on integration with the hospital system. Our
therapy team is constantly growing in collaboration and expansion
within our Banner network of hospitals and physicians. If you are
looking for a variety of clinical treatment settings and
personalized care, Banner Home Care is the place for you. This is a
full-time weekday position with visits Primarily in Mesa, Tempe,
Chandler and Phoenix, scheduled Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Ranked in the top 25 percent of all home care agencies in the
United States, Banner Home Care is the largest nonprofit,
free-standing home care agency in Arizona. We provide intermittent
health care for patients of all ages in the comfort of their home.
Our home care team is experienced, compassionate and professional,
and the results prove that Banner Home Care measures better than
the national and Arizona average in almost all Medicare Quality
Compare patient satisfaction results. POSITION SUMMARY This
position is responsible for the evaluation, planning,
administration and supervision of Occupational Therapy treatment in
accordance with physician referral, state and local organizational
standards, regulatory agencies, and established departmental
policies and procedures. This position demonstrates the clinical
competence and knowledge necessary to provide treatment appropriate
to the age of the patients served. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Evaluates
patient's functional abilities and limitations. Determines if
intervention is needed. Establishes a plan of care and treatment
goals Completes comprehensive evaluation within the established
time frame set by the department. Identifies and prioritizes key
limiting factors. Establishes treatment goals that are functional,
measurable, patient related and reflect the key limiting factors.
Collaborates with patient and family/caregiver when setting goal
Initiates discharge planning. Recommends additions to or
modifications of referring orders. 2. Implements individualized
treatment plan with consideration to the patient's physical,
social, spiritual, cultural, educational and age specific needs.
Provides skilled treatment in a safe manner Assesses ongoing
effectiveness of treatment and modifies plan of care as indicated.
Involves patient and family/caregiver in the treatment and decision
making process. Provides ongoing education to physician, nurse,
patient, family/caregiver, and interdisciplinary team. 3. Documents
according to standards set by the department and regulatory
agencies. Documents legibly. Completes documentation within the
established time frames of the department. Documents innovative and
individualized treatment techniques/plan. Documentation reflects
comprehensive assessment of patient's progress or lack of progress.
Treatment goals are reassessed according to department policies 4.
Communicates pertinent patient information to ensure the best
possible follow through of care. Communicates evaluation/treatment
results and patient progress to physicians, nurses, patient,
family/caregiver, co-workers and the interdisciplinary team.
Communicates in a clear and timely manner. Accepts responsibility
to contact physicians for routine or difficult problem solving to
ensure optimal patient outcome. Defends treatment rationale with
standard practices and/or current literature 5. Exhibits
adaptability in assignments as it relates to caseload, scheduling,
and staffing shifts. Takes initiative to assist in other patient
care areas and accepts responsibility for all patient care needs.
6. Demonstrates appropriate direction and delegation of personnel
to achieve safe delivery of quality cost effective patient care.
direction and delegation of the COTA, Therapy Technician and
student complies with department policies and regulatory agencies.
Participates in the training and orientation of new personnel.
Assures competency of personnel, prior to delegation of task. 7.
Department operational activities. Participates in
department/facility process improvements. Meets productivity
standards set by the department. 8.This position has responsibility
for interacting with all levels of staff in a variety of
departments, physicians, patients, families, and external contacts
such as employees of other health care institutions, community
providers and agencies concerning the health care of the patient.
Also interacts with the physician offices in order to report,
requires or clarify information MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must have
successfully completed the academic requirements of an educational
program in occupational therapy approved by the appropriate
governing board. Must possess a current Occupational Therapy
license from the State of practice. Current license from state of
practice. BLS certification required. Relates throughout the
interview process their clinical competency, experience, training
and education they have received that is required to perform the
job. Demonstrates through behaviors and answers to job related
experiential questions. Must have the ability to become proficient
with computer software applications commonly used in an automated
patient care environment. Employees working for Banner Home Care AZ
must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at the time of
hire and maintain the card for the duration of their employment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Additional related education and/or
experience preferred. EEO Statement: EEO/Disabled/Veterans Our
organization supports a drug-free work environment. Privacy Policy:
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