Occupational Therapist Home Health

CenterWell•Franklin, IN

10d

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a Home Health Occupational Therapist to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence in their homes. The therapist provides personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement services to help patients overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The role reports to the Home Health Branch Administration and includes patient assessment, treatment, care coordination, documentation, and support for patients’ families and care teams. The position is patient-facing and requires participation in Humana’s tuberculosis screening program. It is included in Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable minimum limits. The schedule is 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapist licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the applicable state minimum limits or the stated higher limits.

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, then 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 functional status.
Consult with patients’ physicians and other health care 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 strategies.
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 vocational plans consistent with 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 addressing patient needs.
Design community reintegration activities to support physical reconditioning and/or 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 providing occupational therapy services.
Document patient 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.