Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem
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 services to help patients overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities, and improve their quality of life. The Occupational Therapist assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops measurable therapeutic retraining programs, administers and interprets functional tests, and provides treatment and instruction in accordance with physician orders. The role collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams on plans of care, care coordination, and discharge planning; documents services and patient progress; recommends adaptive equipment; and trains and supervises others involved in implementing occupational therapy services. This is a per-diem, patient-facing position requiring travel to patients’ homes or other settings. The role is included in Humana’s TB screening and driver safety programs. Compensation is listed as a pay-per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00. The posting also states an estimated annual base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500 for full-time employment, which may vary by location and individual qualifications. Humana states that benefits for per-diem associates include paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, an employee assistance program, and business travel and accident coverage.
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 tests of function in patients’ homes or other settings to help physicians evaluate patients’ functional levels.
- Confer with patients’ physicians and other healthcare team members and participate in developing and revising plans of care and treatment.
- Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction in accordance with physician orders 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 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 addressing patients’ 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 clients’ 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, 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 and thoroughly document patient care observations, interventions, and evaluations 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 coverage.
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