Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Kankakee, IL

7d•$85,400 - $117,500

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring an Occupational Therapist to deliver personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to patients in their homes. The therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence, improve their ability to perform everyday activities, and enhance their quality of life. The role reports to Home Health Branch Administration and includes assessment, therapeutic treatment, care coordination, patient and family education, and documentation. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus paid out over one year, with full-time benefits starting on day one.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy license.
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, develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives, and administer and interpret functional diagnostic and prognostic tests in patients’ homes or other settings.
Confer with 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 accordance with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
Consult with vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement plans consistent with patients’ needs and capabilities.
Report patient status and progress to the physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient, and family members.
Participate in care coordination and discharge planning and serve as a resource to other healthcare personnel.
Design community reintegration activities to support physical reconditioning 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; document and implement interim physician orders; and submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.