Empowering Home Health OTA — Restore Independence at Home

CenterWell Home Health; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 70,400 - 96,300; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team serving patients in home settings across Maryland. You will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to deliver rehab-focused care that restores independence and improves daily function.

Responsibilities include implementing plans of treatment, adapting activities and equipment for home environments, documenting progress, and educating patients and families on home exercise

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the Occupational Therapist in accordance with the Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by the 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.

Skills

OTA licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team serving patients in home settings across Maryland. You will work under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist to deliver rehab-focused care that restores independence and improves daily function.

Responsibilities include implementing plans of treatment, adapting activities and equipment for home environments, documenting progress, and educating patients and families on home exercise