Occupational Therapist Home Health PRN

CenterWell • Murray, KY

11d

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a home health Occupational Therapist to help patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and quality of life in their homes. Reporting to Home Health Branch Administration, the therapist delivers personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services. This is a PRN role with 1 scheduled weekly hour. The position involves home visits and other patient care settings, coordination with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams, and documentation of care, evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted occupational therapy license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

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 to help physicians evaluate patients’ functional levels.
• Confer with physicians and other healthcare team members, and participate in developing and revising plans of care and 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 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.
• Design community reintegration activities for physical reconditioning and psychological adjustment, coordinating plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve patients’ home or work environments or participation in rehabilitation and 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 education meetings.
• Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
• Accurately document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations on the day services are provided.
• Accurately 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed