Home Health Occupational Therapist: Restore Strength & Independence

CenterWell Home Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 74,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver in-home rehabilitation services, assess function, and coordinate care with physicians and the rehabilitation team. The role emphasizes strengthening, mobility, and independence within patients’ homes.

The position requires at least six months of occupational therapy experience and home health exposure, plus a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months of occupational therapy experience.
• Home Health experience.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Administer and interpret diagnostic and prognostic tests of function to patients in their homes or other settings to assist the physician in evaluating the patient‘s level of function.
• Confer with the patient‘s physician and other health care team members and participate in development/revision of the Plan of Care Treatment.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review/expand the retraining programs in a manner consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program as a whole.
• Report patient status and progress to the 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 the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or improve their participation in the rehabilitation program and/or community.
• Design/train staff and family members to carry out the retraining program including dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene skills, participate in team and family educational meetings.
• 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 evaluation on the day services are rendered. Ensure that interim (verbal) orders received from the physician are accurately documented and implemented. Submit evaluation, treatment plans and discharge summary to the supervisor and care management staff.

Skills

Home Health experience

OT experience

Driver's license

Job description

CenterWell Home Health is seeking an Occupational Therapist to deliver in-home rehabilitation services, assess function, and coordinate care with physicians and the rehabilitation team. The role emphasizes strengthening, mobility, and independence within patients’ homes.

The position requires at least six months of occupational therapy experience and home health exposure, plus a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.