Occupational Therapist Home Health PRN

CenterWell•Murray, KY

10d•$85,400 - $117,500•Onsite

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a home health Occupational Therapist to help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence through personalized rehabilitation and functional improvement in their homes. The therapist assesses patients’ daily living and work-related skills, develops measurable therapeutic retraining programs, administers and interprets functional tests, and provides treatment and instruction under physician orders. The role collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary care team members on plans of care, care coordination, and discharge planning; reports patient progress; and documents care, orders, evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries. The therapist also designs community reintegration activities and adaptive equipment recommendations, trains patients, families, and staff, and supervises and evaluates Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides. The position reports to Home Health Branch Administration. This is a patient-facing role subject to Humana’s TB screening program. It is also part of the driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting applicable requirements. The posting lists a pay-per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00. It also provides a separate full-time base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500 per year, noting that actual pay varies by factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and certifications. Benefits for 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 licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Maintain personal vehicle liability insurance at the state minimum limits or the higher limits specified in the posting: $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage.
Undergo TB screening if selected for the patient-facing role.

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 assist physicians in evaluating patients’ functional levels.
Consult 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 alignment with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
Consult with vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented 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 healthcare personnel in meeting 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 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 Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
Document care observations, interventions, and evaluations accurately and thoroughly on the day services are rendered; document and implement interim verbal physician orders; and submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.