Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

CenterWell Home Health; Lillington (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 87,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health in Lillington, North Carolina is seeking a dedicated Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant. In this role, you will provide personalized therapy services aimed at helping patients regain independence and improve their quality of life. Responsibilities include therapy planning, adaptive equipment design, and care coordination among interdisciplinary teams. Preferred candidates will have prior home healthcare experience and at least six months in occupational therapy assistance. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure is required.
• Current CPR certification is mandatory.
• Must have a valid driver's license and auto insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services under supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.
• Assist in vocational/education programs and therapy activities.
• Design and adapt equipment to enhance patient function.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instructions as directed.
• Document patient information and prepare clinical notes.
• Instruct patients and family members on care and adaptive equipment.

Skills

OTA licensure

Current CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Job description

Become a part of our caring community

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, reporting to the Home Health Branch Administration, you'll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence—all from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant, You Will

• 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.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum six months occupational therapist assistant experience
• Home Health experience

Pay Range

• $41.00 - $57.00 pay per visit/unit
• $64,000 - $87,500 per year base pay

Additional Information

TB Statement: This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Driving Statement: This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Description Of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits are designed to encourage personal wellness and smart healthcare decisions for you and your family while also knowing your life extends outside of work. Among our benefits, Humana provides medical, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) retirement savings plan, time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave), short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and many other opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.