Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem

CenterWell•Nashville, TN

4d•$85,400 - $117,500

About The Position

CenterWell Home Health is hiring a per-diem Occupational Therapist to provide personalized rehabilitation and functional-improvement care in patients’ homes or other settings. The therapist helps patients regain strength, mobility, and independence and improve their ability to perform everyday activities. The role reports to Home Health Branch Administration and works with physicians, patients, families, and interdisciplinary care teams to plan and deliver therapy. The position includes assessing patients’ daily living and work-related skills, designing and providing therapeutic retraining, documenting care, coordinating treatment and discharge planning, and supporting patients’ rehabilitation and community reintegration. The therapist also recommends adaptive equipment and trains or supervises staff, family members, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Home Health Aides as appropriate. This is a per-diem position with one scheduled weekly hour. Pay is listed as a per-visit/unit rate of $54.00–$76.00. The posting also gives a full-time equivalent annual base-pay range of $85,400–$117,500; actual pay varies with location and job-related factors. 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. The role is patient-facing and requires TB screening. It is covered by Humana’s driver safety program and requires a valid state driver’s license and personal vehicle liability insurance meeting the stated minimums.

Requirements

Current and unrestricted occupational therapy (OT) licensure.
Current CPR certification.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
Must meet the role’s driver-safety requirements, including maintaining personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with state minimum limits or the stated $25,000 bodily injury per person, $25,000 bodily injury per event, and $10,000 property damage limits, whichever is higher.
Must undergo TB screening if selected, as the role is patient-facing.

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’ functional levels.
Consult with physicians and other health care team members and participate in developing and revising plans of care and treatment.
Provide 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 line with each patient’s behavioral goals and the overall rehabilitation program.
Consult with vocational team members as appropriate to develop and implement 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.
Design community reintegration activities to support physical reconditioning 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 implementing occupational therapy services.
Document care observations, interventions, and evaluations thoroughly and on the day services are rendered; accurately document and implement interim verbal physician orders; and submit evaluations, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.