Occupational Therapist, Home Health

Job title: Occupational Therapist, Home Health

About the Role Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist at CenterWell Home Health, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence—delivered in patients’ homes. You’ll focus on rehabilitation and functional improvement to empower individuals to overcome physical limitations and improve quality of life.

What You'll Do

• Assess/screen patients’ daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating functional level.
• Confer with the patient’s physician and health care team; participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients per physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, ROM and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review/expand retraining programs in alignment with behavioral goals and rehabilitation program guidelines.
• Consult with other vocational team members to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans.
• Report patient status and progress to physician, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient’s needs.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in physical reconditioning and coordinate the plan with the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or participation in rehab and community.
• Design/train staff and family members to carry out retraining programs including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills; participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Coordinate/oversee/supervise/instruct and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide performance in implementing occupational therapy services.
• Accurately and thoroughly document patients’ care observations, interventions and evaluations on the day services are rendered; ensure interim (verbal) orders are documented and implemented; submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to supervisor and care management staff.

What We're Looking For

• Degree from an accredited Occupational Therapy Program.
• A minimum of six months of occupational therapy experience preferred; Home Health experience a plus.
• Current and unrestricted OT licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Nice to Have

• Home Health experience (preferred).

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $85,400 - $117,500 per year.
• Benefits include paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident coverage.
• Humana offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates designed to support whole-person well-being.