Occupational Therapist Home Health

Join our caring community as a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, where you'll help patients regain strength, mobility, and independence from the comfort of their homes. Deliver personalized care focused on rehabilitation and functional improvement to empower individuals to overcome physical limitations and enjoy a better quality of life.

$10,000 Sign-On Bonus or Relocation Assistance Available
Location: Pullman, Washington

About the role

As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Assess and screen patients' daily living and work-related skills, developing 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 physicians in evaluating the patient's level of function.
• Confer with the patient's physician and other healthcare team members to develop and revise 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 retraining programs consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within rehabilitation program guidelines.
• Consult with vocational team members to develop and implement vocationally oriented plans tailored to patients' needs and capabilities.
• Report patient status and progress to physicians, rehabilitation staff, Clinical Managers, patients, and family members.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities, acting as a resource for other healthcare personnel.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist clients in physical reconditioning and psychological adjustment, coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and/or design special adaptive equipment to improve residence or working environments or enhance participation in the rehabilitation program.
• Train staff and family members to carry out retraining programs, including dressing, feeding, grooming, and hygiene skills, and participate in team and family educational meetings.
• Supervise, instruct, and evaluate Occupational Therapy Assistants and Home Health Aides in implementing occupational therapy services.
• Accurately document patients' care observations, interventions, and evaluations on the day services are rendered. Ensure interim (verbal) orders from physicians are documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluation, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to supervisors and care management staff.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapy (OT) licensure.
• Current CPR certification.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• This role is patient-facing and requires Tuberculosis (TB) screening.
• Must maintain personal vehicle liability insurance in accordance with state minimum requirements or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$50,000 per event/$10,000 for property damage (or higher, based on state requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of six months of occupational therapy experience.
• Home Health experience.

Benefits

• Benefits start on day one: Medical, dental, vision, and more.
• $5,000 Annual Tuition Reimbursement: Support for continuing education and professional development.
• Company Vehicle & Fuel Benefit Program: Qualifying employees may receive a company-provided vehicle and a 100% company-funded fuel card.

Pay

• Per Visit/Unit Rate: $70.00 - $97.00
• Annual Pay Range (Full-Time): $102,500 - $141,000 per year (based on geographic location, skills, knowledge, experience, and education).

Schedule

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40