Occupational Therapist - PRN
Company: FirstLight Home Care of Northern Colorado
Location: Greeley
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Benefits: 401(k) Competitive
salary Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Paid
time off Vision insurance Are you compassionate, dedicated, and
dependable? Do you love to go above and beyond to help others? At
FirstLight Home Care, were dedicated to hiring the kind of people
we would trust with our own families. Were currently searching for
quality caregivers who are committed to making a difference in the
lives of others. For these folks, caregiving is not just a job its
a calling. When we find these amazing professionals, we believe in
taking really good care of them because extraordinary caregivers
are the heart and soul of our company. They help us live out our
mission every day by providing first-class personal service to our
clients so that they may enjoy warmth, independence, and relaxed
comfort in the place they call home. Job Summary: FirstLight Home
Care Occupational Therapist Utilizes patient-focused evaluations to
create a plan in collaboration with the patient and physician to
develop, recover or maintain the daily living and work skills of
the patient with physical, mental or developmental conditions. The
Occupational Therapist role is to offer effective client-centered
services that will enable people to confidently and independently
carry out everyday tasks or activities. Responsibilities include:
Conducting physical and psychological evaluations of patients and
developing and implementing a treatment plan. Evaluating home
environments of patients and educating patients on adjustments that
need to be made. Advising on adaptive equipment to help patients
complete daily activities. Developing physical rehabilitation
programs to help patients regain lost skills. Preparing patients
for a return to work. Educating caregivers and family members of
patients on patient care. Evaluating client results and progress of
occupational therapy goals. Maintaining required professional
continuing education in order to provide clients with the best
treatment program available. Complying with federal, state, and
local certification requirements. Evaluating patient condition
regarding physical and basic mental health. Address patients
aspects of performance to support engagement in occupations that
affect health, well-being and life quality Select and adapt the
appropriate patient-centered occupational therapy treatment model,
method and approach to provide appropriate interventions Apply
interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of
daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living
(IADL) Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use Guide and
educate family members and caregivers The ideal candidate will
have: Possess up-to-date knowledge of evidenced based treatment
practices and occupational therapy programs. Excellent
interpersonal communication skills. Ability to treat all clients
Comfortable using a computer for various tasks. Ability to assess
patient conditions and work with treatment plans.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE We are looking for someone with at least 2
years of experience providing occupational therapy to patients in a
home setting and who has the following qualifications: Graduate of
an accredited Occupational Therapy program or American Occupational
Therapist Association Certification CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSURE, &
REGISTRATION A OTD degree in occupational therapy from a university
certified by the ACOTE (Accreditation Council for Occupational
Therapy Education) or AOTA (American -Occupational Therapy
Association) or be grandfathered per ACOTE/AOTA. Certified by the
National Board for Certification. Compliant with state healthcare
regulatory requirements. Licensure by State Minimum of 2 years of
Occupational Therapy with patients in an home care/outpatient
environment Current drivers license and automobile liability
insurance CPR Certification
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