Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell•DeKalb, IL

9d•$64,000 - $87,500

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the 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 help patients overcome physical limitations and improve their ability to perform everyday activities. The assistant provides services planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist and follows the patient's Plan of Treatment and physician orders. The role also supports patient and family education, documentation, care coordination, and discharge planning, and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to promote patients' rehabilitation and independence. This is a patient-facing position subject to Humana's TB screening program. It is also subject to Humana's driver safety program, including requirements for a valid state driver's license and personal vehicle liability insurance. Scheduled weekly hours are 40.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapist Assistant licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with the applicable state minimum requirements or the stated limits, whichever is higher.

Nice To Haves

At least six months of Occupational Therapist Assistant experience.
Home Health experience.

Responsibilities

Provide therapy services planned, delegated, and supervised by a qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
Assist with occupational therapy 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, and 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 or Clinical Supervisor, document observations in patient records, prepare clinical notes, assist with progress reports, and maintain and submit required documentation.
Instruct patients and family members about home programs and the care and use of adaptive equipment.
Participate in care coordination and discharge planning, and serve as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient needs.
Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to support physical reconditioning or psychological adjustment, and coordinate plans with the interdisciplinary team.