Occupational Therapist: Home Health
Core
Provide skilled occupational therapy services to evaluate and address the needs of individuals in their homes to enable safe and productive living.
Role type
Home Health Occupational Therapist
Builds
Home safety modifications, medication management plans, wheelchair seating/positioning, pain management strategies, falls prevention plans, chronic disease and dementia management, family caregiver training.
Domain
Home Health / Rehabilitation
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy clinical assessment, home environment evaluation, patient education, interdisciplinary team collaboration, regulatory compliance, community resource navigation
Preferred skills
High acuity patient management, case management fundamentals, state/federal homecare regulatory knowledge
Technologies
Electronic charting systems, web-based communication applications
Responsibilities
Evaluate patient needs in home environment, develop and implement therapy plans for safety and function, educate patients and caregivers, collaborate with case managers and interdisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with homecare regulations
Seniority
Mid-level, independent contractor-style IC