Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant-Per Diem

CenterWell•Murray, KY

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About The Position

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 support everyday activities and quality of life. The assistant provides therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist according to the patient's Plan of Treatment. The role also supports therapeutic instruction, adaptive equipment and environmental modifications, patient and family education, clinical documentation, care coordination, and discharge planning.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Minimum six months of occupational therapist assistant experience.
Home Health experience.

Responsibilities

Provide therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
Assist in implementing 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 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 and 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, 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.