Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem

humana; Vernon (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Business travel and accident

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to provide home-based rehabilitation, assessing patients, creating retraining programs and coordinating with physicians to optimize plans of care. You will work with a team to improve strength, mobility and independence for patients in their homes.

The role requires an active OT license, CPR certification, and reliable transportation. Prior home health experience is preferred, with potential for growth within Humana's care

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted OT licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• Minimum six months of occupational therapy experience (preferred).
• Home Health experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assess/screen patients' daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs.
• Administer and interpret tests to evaluate function.
• Collaborate with physicians and rehab team on Plans of Care.
• Provide therapeutic treatment to improve strength, range of motion and function.
• Document patient care observations and progress.
• Design and train staff and family in retraining programs.
• Supervise OT Assistant and Home Health Aide performance.

Skills

CPR certification

Reliable transportation

Home Health experience

OT practice

Education

OT licensure (current & unrestricted)

Tools

Driver's license

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 , you will:

• Assess/screen patient's daily living/work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining programs with measurable objectives.


• 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.


• Consult with other vocational team members, as appropriate, to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans consistent with the needs and capabilities of patients.


• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Current and unrestricted OT licensure


• Current CPR certification


• Valid driver's license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum six months of occupational therapy experience


• Home Health experience

Pay Range

• $54.00 - $76.00 pay per visit/unit


• $85,400 - $117,500 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

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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$85,400 - $117,500 per year

Description of Benefits

• Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, \"Humana\") offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being.


• Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

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 pathologis