Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell•Hickory, NC

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant reports to the 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, manage everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The assistant provides therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist, in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment and physician orders. The position supports patient treatment, adaptation of equipment and environments, documentation, patient and family instruction, care coordination, and discharge planning. Services may include community reintegration activities coordinated with the interdisciplinary team. This patient-facing role requires TB screening and participation in Humana's driver safety program. The role has 32 scheduled weekly hours. Compensation is listed as a pay-per-visit/unit rate of $41.00–$57.00; the posting also gives a full-time annual base-pay estimate of $64,000–$87,500. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage; a 401(k) retirement savings plan; paid time off and holidays; paid parental and caregiver leave; disability coverage; life insurance; and other opportunities.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted OTA licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with the driver's residing state's minimum required limits or the stated alternative limits, whichever is higher.
Complete TB screening if selected for the role.

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 the program or 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, 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 plans with the interdisciplinary team.