Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant
About the role
As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, 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.
Responsibilities
- 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 a registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
- Design/adapt equipment and working and/or living environments. Fabricate devices to assist and improve function, 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 the Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, document observed information in patient records, and prepare 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 healthcare personnel in meeting patient's needs.
- Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in physical reconditioning and/or psychological adjustment, and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
Requirements
- Current and unrestricted OTA licensure
- Current CPR certification
- A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
- 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
Qualifications
Required:
- Use your skills to make an impact
Preferred:
- Minimum six months occupational therapist assistant experience
- Home Health experience
Pay
- Per Visit/Unit Rate: $41.00 - $57.00
- Full-time (40 hours per week) starting base pay range: $64,000 - $87,500 per year. 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, and certifications.
Benefits
Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries offer competitive benefits that support whole-person well-being. Associate benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance
Schedule
- Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Additional Information
- 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.
- This role is part of Humana's driver safety program.
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 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 at CenterWell.com.