Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell • Kankakee, IL

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About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care 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 the Home Health Branch Administration and works with physicians, rehabilitation staff, patients, families, and other interdisciplinary care team members.

The Occupational Therapist assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops measurable therapeutic retraining programs, administers and interprets functional tests, and provides treatment and instruction in accordance with physician orders. The therapist also participates in care coordination, treatment planning, discharge planning, community reintegration, adaptive-equipment recommendations, and education for patients, families, and staff. Accurate documentation and supervision or evaluation of Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides are also part of the role.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted occupational therapy 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 help physicians evaluate functional levels.
• Confer with patients’ physicians and other healthcare team members, and participate in developing or revising the Plan of Care Treatment.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction under 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 healthcare personnel addressing patient needs.
• Design community reintegration activities and coordinate plans with the interdisciplinary team to support physical reconditioning or psychological adjustment.
• Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve clients’ home or work environments, or participation in rehabilitation or community activities.
• Design and train staff and family members to carry out retraining programs, including dressing, feeding, grooming, and hygiene; 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.
• 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

• $10,000 sign-on bonus paid out over one year.
• Full-time benefits beginning on day one.
• 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 insurance.
• Life insurance.

What This Job Offers

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