Home Health Occupational Therapist

CenterWell • Monticello, AR

3d

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Home Health Occupational Therapist 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 care to help patients overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The position is scheduled for 20 hours per week and involves patient-facing home health care.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted occupational therapist licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Must complete tuberculosis screening if selected for the patient-facing role.
• Must maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with state minimum limits or the stated coverage thresholds, whichever is higher.

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 patient function.
• Confer with patients' physicians and other healthcare team members and participate in developing and revising the Plan of Care 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 keeping with each patient's behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program guidelines.
• Consult with other vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented 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 act as a resource to other healthcare personnel in meeting patient needs.
• Design community reintegration activities that support physical reconditioning or psychological adjustment, and coordinate plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve clients' 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.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations on the day services are rendered.
• Ensure interim verbal physician orders are accurately documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off, company holidays, and personal holidays.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed