Occupational Therapist Home Health-Per Diem

Join our caring community 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 focused 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

• Assess and screen patients' daily living and work-related skills, then 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 healthcare team members to participate in the development and 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 retraining programs consistent with the behavioral goals of each patient and within the guidelines of the rehabilitation program.
• Consult with vocational team members 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, acting as a resource to other healthcare personnel in meeting patient's needs.
• Design community reintegration activities to assist the client in physical reconditioning and psychological adjustment, coordinating the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Recommend and design special adaptive equipment for clients to improve residence or working environments or enhance their participation in the rehabilitation program and 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 evaluations on the day services are rendered. Ensure interim (verbal) orders from the physician are accurately documented and implemented.
• Submit evaluation, treatment plans, and discharge summaries to the supervisor and care management staff.

Requirements

• Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapy (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

• Per Visit/Unit Rate: $54.00 - $76.00.
• Full-time (40 hours per week) starting base pay range: $85,400 - $117,500 per year. The pay range may vary based on geographic location and individual pay will depend on demonstrated job-related skills, knowledge, experience, education, and certifications.

Benefits

Humana offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule, and per diem associates, designed to support whole-person well-being. These include:

• Paid time off.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employee assistance program.
• Business travel and accident coverage.

Additional Information

• This role is considered patient-facing and requires Tuberculosis (TB) screening.
• This role requires a valid state driver's license and maintenance of 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/$50,000 bodily injury per event/$10,000 for property damage, whichever is higher.

About Us

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 independence for healthier and happier lives.

CenterWell, a Humana company, is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that prioritize patients. As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare, and a top integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice, and retail pharmacy provider, CenterWell emphasizes whole health and addresses physical, emotional, and social wellness.