New Grad Occupational Therapist, Home Health
BAYADA Home Health Care
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Description
New Grad Opportunity!!
**$30,000.00 Retention Bonus Available**
Launch Your Occupational Therapy Career with Confidence
Are you graduating from an Occupational Therapy program and looking for a career where you'll receive mentorship, build meaningful patient relationships, and make a real impact from day one?
Integrity Home Care + Hospice is excited to welcome compassionate and motivated new graduate Occupational Therapists to our team in Springfield, MO!
Our structured orientation, dedicated clinical support, and experienced OT mentors will help you successfully transition from the classroom to independent practice while providing exceptional one-on-one care to adult and geriatric clients in their homes.
Why Home Health?
Home health offers an opportunity to truly connect with your patients and see the direct impact of your care. You'll treat one patient at a time, develop meaningful relationships, and help individuals remain safely and independently in the comfort of their own homes.
At Integrity Home Care + Hospice, you'll never be expected to navigate your first year alone. Our experienced clinicians and clinical managers are committed to helping you build confidence, strengthen your skills, and grow into the occupational therapist you aspire to be.
Why Choose Integrity Home Care + Hospice?
- Comprehensive new graduate orientation and mentorship
- One-on-one patient care—never rushed clinic appointments
- Flexible scheduling and autonomy
- Weekly pay
- Mileage reimbursement
- Manageable territories to minimize travel
- Clinical education and continuing development opportunities
- Supportive interdisciplinary team
- Nationally recognized, mission-driven organization
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate and assess patients' functional status and mobility.
- Develop individualized treatment plans to maximize independence and safety.
- Provide skilled therapeutic interventions in patients' homes.
- Educate patients, families, and caregivers on exercises, mobility, fall prevention, and home safety.
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Complete timely electronic documentation while maintaining the highest standards of patient care.
Qualifications:
- Licensed or license-eligible Occupational Therapist in the state of practice.
- Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
- New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off, holidays, and sick leave
- Continuing Education & Professional Development – 6-month MedBridge subscription, plus ongoing access to Elsevier and BAYADA University learning resources
- Employer-paid life insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Scholarship and career advancement opportunities
Apply today and start your career where compassion, clinical excellence, and professional growth come together.
**$30k Retention Bonus is for Full Time only**
As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.
BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
Benefits
- health insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k)
- paid time off
- parental leave
- life insurance
- professional development
- sick leave
About this role
BAYADA Home Health Care is actively recruiting new graduate occupational therapists for their Springfield, Missouri home health program, with a $30,000 retention bonus available for full-time positions. This role is designed specifically for therapists transitioning directly from their OT program into clinical practice, offering structured mentorship and clinical support throughout your first year. You'll work with adult and geriatric clients in their homes, conducting functional assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing skilled interventions focused on maximizing independence and safety. Your responsibilities include patient and family education on fall prevention and home safety, collaboration with an interdisciplinary care team, and timely electronic documentation.
What sets this opportunity apart is the emphasis on one-on-one patient care without the time pressure of a clinic setting, allowing you to build meaningful relationships and see direct impact. You'll have a dedicated OT mentor and clinical manager supporting your transition to independent practice, manageable territories to minimize travel burden, and flexible scheduling with autonomy in how you structure your day. Weekly pay, mileage reimbursement, and a supportive team environment round out the practical advantages of starting your career here.
The position requires current or pending state licensure as an OT and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation. BAYADA provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, employer-paid life insurance, a 401(k) match, and access to continuing education resources through MedBridge, Elsevier, and BAYADA University. This is a full-time, in-office based role ideal for new graduates seeking structured support and mentorship during their critical first year of practice.
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Bayada Home Health Care’s new CEO Bryony Winn wants to provide higher levels of care at home, Inquirer.com
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