Occupational Therapist: Home Health
Core
Provide skilled occupational therapy services to evaluate and address patient needs in their homes to enable safe and productive living.
Role type
Home Health Occupational Therapist
Builds
Home safety assessments, 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
Home health care assessment, interdisciplinary team collaboration, patient advocacy, community resource navigation, cultural competency in healthcare, regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
High acuity patient management, case management fundamentals, state/federal homecare regulatory guidelines expertise
Technologies
Electronic charting systems, web-based communication applications
Responsibilities
Evaluate patient needs in home environments, educate patients and families on care management, collaborate with case managers and interdisciplinary teams, ensure home safety and medication management, prevent falls and manage chronic conditions.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Licensed Professional