Empowering Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell; Arkansas; Vor Ort; USD 58.000 - 79.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant to deliver in-home therapy under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. You will help patients regain strength, mobility and independence with tailored plans and adaptive equipment as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes home-based rehab, discharge planning and community reintegration, with focus on improving activities of daily living and functional outcomes.

Qualifikationen

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure.
• A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Aufgaben

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design/adapt equipment and working and/or living environment.
• Fabricate devices to assist and improve function and independence and participation in the program and/or community where possible.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Report information and observations to Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, document observed information in patient records and prepares clinical notes. Assist with preparation of progress reports. Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
• Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
• 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, as appropriate, to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Kenntnisse

OTA licensure

Driver's license

Jobbeschreibung

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist Assistant to deliver in-home therapy under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist. You will help patients regain strength, mobility and independence with tailored plans and adaptive equipment as part of a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes home-based rehab, discharge planning and community reintegration, with focus on improving activities of daily living and functional outcomes.