Home Health Occupational Therapist - PRN

About the job

CenterWell Home Health in Coeur d'Alene is hiring a per diem (PRN) Home Health Occupational Therapist. The therapist sees patients in their homes, helping them rebuild strength, mobility and the skills for everyday living, and reports to the home health branch administration.

CenterWell Home Health, part of Humana, offers home care for patients with chronic conditions or recovering from an injury, illness, surgery or hospital stay, with teams of nurses, therapists, aides and medical social workers.

What you'll do

• Evaluate patients' daily living and work skills, give and interpret function tests, and build retraining programs with measurable goals
• Work with the patient's physician and care team on the plan of care, and report progress to the physician, staff, Clinical Manager, patient and family
• Treat patients according to physician orders to improve strength, coordination, range of motion and function, or show patients ways to compensate
• Recommend or design adaptive equipment and plan community reintegration activities with the interdisciplinary team
• Train staff and family members to carry out retraining in dressing, feeding, grooming and hygiene
• Oversee and evaluate how Occupational Therapy Assistant and Home Health Aide staff deliver occupational therapy services
• Take part in care coordination and discharge planning
• Document observations, treatment and evaluations the day of the visit, record verbal physician orders accurately, and submit evaluations, treatment plans and discharge summaries

What you need

• A current, unrestricted OT license
• Current CPR certification
• At least six months of occupational therapy experience
• A valid driver's license, reliable transportation and personal auto liability insurance that meets your state's minimum or the company's required limits, whichever is higher
• TB screening, since the role is patient facing

Preferred

• Home health experience

Schedule

• Per diem (PRN)
• Visits are made in patients' homes or other settings

Benefits

• Paid time off and a 401(k) retirement savings plan for per diem associates
• An employee assistance program and business travel and accident coverage