Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell • Huntsville, AL

6d

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant reports to Home Health Branch Administration and helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. The role delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement services to help patients overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life.

The assistant provides therapy planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist, following the patient’s Plan of Treatment and physician orders. The role supports therapeutic treatment and instruction, adapts equipment and environments, documents observations and clinical notes, and contributes to care coordination and discharge planning. It also instructs patients and family members in home programs and adaptive equipment use, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team on community reintegration when appropriate.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

• At least six months of occupational therapist assistant experience.
• Home Health experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
• Assist with vocational and educational programs and activities established by a registered Occupational Therapist to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performance; diminish or correct pathology; and promote or maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design or adapt equipment and working or living environments.
• Fabricate devices to assist and improve function, independence, and participation in programs or the community where possible.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve or restore strength, coordination, range of motion, and function, or teach compensatory measures.
• Report information and observations to the Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical Supervisor, document observed information in patient records, and prepare clinical notes.
• Assist with preparation of progress reports.
• Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
• Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs and the care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient needs.
• Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist with physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, including company and personal holidays.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed