Home Health Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Christiansburg, VA

5d•$85,400 - $117,500

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services to patients in their homes or other settings. The therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence in everyday activities. The role reports to Home Health Branch Administration and includes coordination with physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members. The Occupational Therapist assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops and delivers therapeutic retraining programs, administers and interprets functional tests, and contributes to plans of care, care coordination, and discharge planning. The therapist also documents services and patient progress, designs adaptive equipment and community reintegration activities, and supervises and instructs Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides. The role is patient-facing and requires TB screening if selected. It is included in Humana’s driver safety program, requiring a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The posting lists pay per visit/unit at $54.00–$76.00 and a full-time annual base-pay estimate of $85,400–$117,500, varying by geography and individual qualifications.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy (OT) licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum or the specified higher coverage limits.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of occupational therapy experience.
Home Health experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and screen patients’ daily living and work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic functional tests in patients’ homes or other settings to assist physicians in evaluating patients’ function.
Confer with patients’ physicians and other health care team members and participate in developing and revising plans of care and treatment.
Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction in accordance with physician orders to improve or restore strength, coordination, range of motion, and function, or teach compensatory measures.
Review and expand retraining programs in line with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
Consult with vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocational plans consistent with patients’ needs and capabilities.
Report patient status and progress to physicians, rehabilitation staff, the Clinical Manager, patients, and family members.
Participate in care coordination and discharge planning and serve as a resource to other health care personnel.
Design community reintegration activities to support physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, coordinating plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve clients’ home or work environments or participation in rehabilitation and community activities.
Train staff and family members to carry out retraining programs, including dressing, feeding, grooming, and hygiene skills, and participate in team and family education meetings.
Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
Document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations accurately and thoroughly on the day services are rendered.
Accurately document and implement interim verbal physician orders.
Submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.