Occupational Therapist Home Health-PRN

CenterWell Home Health; West Plains (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CenterWell Home Health is seeking a qualified Occupational Therapist to join our caring team. You will assess patients in their homes, develop retraining plans, and work with physicians and the care team to improve function and independence.

You will administer therapies to restore strength, range of motion and coordination, document progress, and participate in discharge planning and care coordination. A valid OT license and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted OT licensure in the state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assess and screen patients' daily living and work-related skills and develop therapeutic retraining plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and health-care team to develop the Plan of Care.
• Provide treatments to improve strength, coordination, range of motion and function.
• Document patient status, progress and discharge summaries.
• Design community reintegration activities and coordinate with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

CPR certification

Driver's license

Education

OT licensure

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 patients’ 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 patients’ 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 or restore strength, coordination, range‑of‑motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Review and 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 patients’ 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 and 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

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