Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Gastonia, NC

2d•$85,400 - $117,500

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Occupational Therapist reports to Home Health Branch Administration and provides personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care in patients’ homes or other settings. The role helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence in everyday activities. The therapist assesses functional abilities, develops and delivers therapeutic retraining programs, coordinates care with physicians and interdisciplinary team members, and documents services and progress. The position includes supervising and instructing Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services. This is a patient-facing position subject to Humana’s tuberculosis screening program. It also participates in Humana’s driver safety program; the employee must maintain a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable requirements. The stated schedule is 40 hours per week. Pay is listed as $54.00–$76.00 per visit/unit rate, with a full-time annual base-pay estimate of $85,400–$117,500; compensation varies by location and job-related qualifications. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, paid time off and holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.

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 the applicable state minimums or the stated limits, whichever is higher.
Meet the requirements of Humana’s tuberculosis screening program if selected.

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 functional tests in patients’ homes or other settings to help physicians evaluate patients’ functional levels.
Confer with physicians and other health care team members and participate in developing or revising the Plan of Care Treatment.
Provide 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, when appropriate, to develop and implement vocational 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 health care 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.
Design and train staff and family members to carry out retraining programs, including dressing, feeding, grooming, and hygiene skills; 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.