Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem
About The Position
CenterWell Home Health seeks a per-diem Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care in patients’ homes or other settings. The therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence with everyday activities. The role reports to Home Health Branch Administration and works with physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams. It includes assessment, treatment planning and delivery, care coordination, documentation, discharge planning, and supervision or instruction of occupational therapy assistants and home health aides. This is a patient-facing position subject to Humana’s TB screening program and driver safety requirements.
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted occupational therapy license.
- Current CPR certification.
- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
- Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance meeting the residing state’s minimum limits or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.
- If selected, complete required TB screening.
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.
- Consult with the patient’s physician and other healthcare team members and participate in developing or revising the Plan of Care Treatment.
- Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction according to 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 rehabilitation program’s guidelines.
- 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 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 and coordinate plans with the interdisciplinary team.
- Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve patients’ 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 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 verbal physician orders; submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel and accident benefits
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