Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell•Farmington, MO

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Home Health Branch Administration, the Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant 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 quality of life. Therapy services are planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist and provided in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment and physician orders. The assistant supports patient care through therapeutic treatment and instruction, equipment and environmental adaptation, documentation, progress reporting, patient and family education, care coordination, and discharge planning. The role may also develop community reintegration activities in coordination with the interdisciplinary team. This is a patient-facing role subject to Humana's TB screening program. It is also covered by Humana's driver safety program and requires a valid state driver's license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable minimum limits. The scheduled work week is 32 hours. The stated annual pay range is $64,000–$87,500, described as a good-faith estimate for full-time employment at 40 hours per week; actual pay may vary by location and job-related qualifications.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted OTA licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the residing state's minimum required limits or $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage, whichever is higher.
If selected, complete TB screening as required for this patient-facing role.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 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, address pathology, and promote or maintain health and self-sufficiency.
Design or adapt equipment and working or living environments; fabricate devices to 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 observations in patient records, and prepare clinical notes.
Assist with preparation of progress reports.
Maintain and submit documentation 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, and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient needs.
Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to support physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, coordinating the plan with interdisciplinary team members.