Occupational Therapist, OT
Company: CHRISTUS Homecare
Location: Athens
Posted on: February 8, 2026
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Job Description:
Occupational Therapist, OT at Christus Homecare summary: This
role involves providing in-home occupational therapy services to
patients by assessing and evaluating their functional abilities and
implementing individualized treatment plans. The Occupational
Therapist collaborates with healthcare teams to improve patient
outcomes using evidence-based practices within state regulatory
guidelines. The position offers career growth, flexible scheduling,
and continuing education opportunities within a supportive care
environment. We are hiring for a full-time Occupational Therapist
in the Athens area. At CHRISTUS HomeCare, 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, you can expect: • the ability
to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships •
continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities •
flexible scheduling and autonomy • career growth possibilities Give
your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more
advanced quality healthcare. The Home Health Occupational Therapist
(OT) 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 practice • Current CPR certification • Current driver's
license, vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle, or
public transportation Keywords: occupational therapy, patient care,
home health, functional assessment, therapy plan, motor
coordination, adaptive equipment, care team collaboration,
continuing education, flexible scheduling
Keywords: CHRISTUS Homecare, Allen , Occupational Therapist, OT, Healthcare , Athens, Texas
