Occupational Therapist PRN

CenterWell•Orleans, MA

13d

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a PRN Home Health Occupational Therapist for the Lower Cape service area. Reporting to the Home Health Branch Administration, the therapist provides personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services to patients in their homes or other settings, helping them regain strength, mobility, independence, and ability to perform everyday activities. The role includes evaluation, treatment, care coordination, patient and family education, documentation, discharge planning, and supervision of occupational therapy assistants and home health aides.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with applicable state minimum requirements or the stated higher coverage limits.

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 to help physicians evaluate patients’ functional levels.
Confer with 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 compensatory measures.
Review and expand retraining programs in alignment with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
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 addressing patient needs.
Design community reintegration activities supporting 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.
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 document patient 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.