Home Health Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Christiansburg, VA

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. The therapist delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care, working with physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams to support daily activities and quality of life. The role assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops and provides therapeutic retraining, and administers and interprets functional tests. The Occupational Therapist contributes to care planning, monitors and reports patient progress, supports care coordination and discharge planning, and documents services and outcomes. The position also includes designing adaptive equipment and community reintegration activities, educating patients and families, and supervising Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services. This is a patient-facing role subject to Humana’s TB screening program and driver safety program. The position has 40 scheduled weekly hours. The posting lists a per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00 and a full-time annual base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500, with actual compensation varying by location and job-related factors.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapist (OT) licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

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 tests of function in patients’ homes or other settings to assist physicians in evaluating functional levels.
Confer with patients’ physicians and other healthcare 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 compensation measures.
Review and expand retraining programs in alignment with each patient’s behavioral goals and the rehabilitation program’s guidelines.
Consult with vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans suited to 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 healthcare personnel in meeting patients’ needs.
Design community reintegration activities that support physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, coordinating plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve patients’ home or work environments or participation in rehabilitation and community activities.
Design and 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.
Thoroughly document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations on the day services are rendered.
Accurately document and implement interim verbal orders received from physicians.
Submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.