Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem
About The Position
CenterWell Home Health is seeking a per-diem Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services in patients’ homes or other settings. Reporting to Home Health Branch Administration, the therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence with everyday activities. The role involves assessing patients’ daily living and work-related skills, developing measurable retraining objectives, delivering physician-ordered treatment, and coordinating care with physicians, interdisciplinary team members, patients, and families. The therapist also documents services and progress, supports discharge planning, and supervises Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services. This is a patient-facing position subject to Humana’s TB screening program. It is also subject to the driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance. Candidates applying from a Florida work location, including a Florida home-based work location, are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. The position is per diem, with scheduled weekly hours listed as 1. Pay is listed as a per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00. The posting also gives a good-faith estimate of $85,400–$117,500 per year for full-time employment; individual pay may vary by location and job-related qualifications. Benefits available to limited-term, variable-schedule, and per-diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident benefits.
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 state-required minimum limits or the higher limits specified in the posting.
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 patients’ functional levels.
- Consult with patients’ physicians and other health care 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 alignment with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
- Consult with vocational team members, when appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented 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 in meeting patients’ 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.
- 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 Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services.
- Document 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.
Benefits
- Paid time off.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan.
- Employee assistance program.
- Business travel and accident benefits.
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