Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Denver, CO

15d•$93,900 - $129,300

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist to serve Boulder/Longmont and surrounding areas. Reporting to Home Health Branch Administration, the therapist provides personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care in patients’ homes or other settings, helping patients regain strength, mobility, independence, and confidence in everyday activities. The therapist assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills; develops and delivers therapeutic retraining programs; coordinates care with physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members; and documents evaluations, interventions, progress, and discharge information. The role also includes care coordination, discharge planning, community reintegration, adaptive-equipment recommendations, 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. The role has 40 scheduled hours per week. The posting lists pay per visit/unit at $60.00–$83.00 and a full-time annual base-pay range of $93,900–$129,300.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy licensure.
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 functional tests in patients’ homes or other settings to help physicians evaluate patients’ functioning.
Consult with physicians and other healthcare team members and participate in developing or 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 keeping 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 in meeting patient needs.
Design community-reintegration activities supporting physical reconditioning or psychological adjustment, coordinating plans with the interdisciplinary team.
Recommend or design adaptive equipment to improve clients’ home or work environments or participation in rehabilitation or 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.
Document patient observations, interventions, and evaluations accurately and thoroughly 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.