Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Gastonia, NC

17d

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services in patients’ homes and other settings. Reporting to the Home Health Branch Administration, the therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and the ability to participate in everyday activities. The role includes assessing and treating patients, collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams, coordinating care and discharge planning, and documenting services and progress. The position is patient-facing and requires TB screening and participation in Humana’s driver safety program. Scheduled weekly hours are 40.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapist licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum limits or the stated Humana limits, whichever is higher.
Undergo TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.

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, then 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 patients’ 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 line with each patient’s behavioral goals and the broader 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.
Design community reintegration activities to 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 or 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 educational meetings.
Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services.
Document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations accurately and thoroughly 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.