Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Lakeland, FL

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About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. The therapist delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to support patients in overcoming physical limitations, performing everyday activities, and improving their quality of life. The role reports to the Home Health Branch Administration and works with physicians, patients, families, and an interdisciplinary health care team.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapist license.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum or the stated coverage limits, whichever is higher.

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 status.
Confer with physicians and other health care team members and participate in developing and revising the Plan of Care Treatment.
Provide physician-ordered therapeutic treatment and instruction 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 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 health care personnel in meeting patient needs.
Design community reintegration activities to support physical reconditioning and 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, 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.
Ensure interim verbal physician orders are accurately documented and implemented.
Submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.