Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Dunwoody, GA

8d•$85,400 - $117,500

About The Position

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, the Occupational Therapist reports to Home Health Branch Administration and helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. The role delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care to help patients overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops and delivers therapeutic retraining programs, and works with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams to plan, coordinate, and evaluate treatment. The role also supports discharge planning, community reintegration, adaptive equipment recommendations, family and staff education, and supervision of Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides. Patient care and related orders, evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries must be documented accurately and promptly. This is a patient-facing role requiring participation in Humana’s TB screening program. It also falls under Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable minimums. The posting lists pay per visit/unit rates of $54.00–$76.00 and an estimated annual base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500 for full-time, 40-hour-per-week employment; actual compensation varies by location and job-related factors. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave, disability coverage, life insurance, and other offerings.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy 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 higher limits specified in the posting: $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage.

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 patients’ physicians and other healthcare team members and participate in developing and revising treatment plans.
Provide 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 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 and coordinate plans with interdisciplinary team members.
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 providing occupational therapy services.
Document patient observations, interventions, and evaluations accurately and thoroughly on the day services are provided; document and implement interim physician orders; submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.