Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

Humana Inc; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant to provide patient-centered care in patients' homes. You will work under an OT, contributing to rehabilitation plans and adaptive equipment design to improve strength, mobility and independence.

You will document progress, educate patients and families, and participate in discharge planning as part of an interdisciplinary team within Humana Inc."

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 patient’s Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in implementing vocational/education programs and activities established by the registered Occupational Therapist.
• Design/adapt equipment and living environments to support independence.
• Fabricate devices to assist and improve function and independence.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients under the OT guidance and physician orders.
• Document observations and report to OT and supervisor; maintain patient records and progress notes.
• Assist with preparation of progress reports and documentation.
• Instruct patients and families on home programs and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning with the interdisciplinary team.
• Design community reintegration activities to aid physical reconditioning and psychological adjustment.

Skills

OTA licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Tools

Valid auto insurance

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.
• Use your skills to make an impact

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 Per Visit/Unit Rate

$45.00 - $62.00

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

Pay Range

$70,400 - $96,300 per year

Description of Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• life insurance
• many other opportunities

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health: CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients. CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer atCenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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