As a Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant in home health, you support an Occupational Therapist by carrying out treatment plans for patients in their homes. You provide therapeutic exercises, functional training, and education on equipment and home programs, while monitoring progress and documenting visits. You collaborate with the care team, help with discharge planning, and adapt to varied home environments, using sound clinical judgment and safe patient-handling practices. Responsibilities Manage an assigned home health patient caseload, delivering timely care according to the OT's plan of care and MD orders. Collect and interpret patient information from home visits, phone contacts, and EMR to support clinical decision-making. Implement OT-directed treatment programs, including modalities, functional activities, exercises, and patient education. Document visits, patient responses, and care plans accurately, supporting discharge planning and use of community resources. Educate patients and caregivers on deficits, progress, home exercise programs, and safe use of adaptive equipment. Communicate changes in patient status, schedules, and physician orders with the OT and broader interdisciplinary team. Adhere to home health, Medicare, and accrediting body guidelines while performing ordered treatments and procedures. Travel to varied home environments and use safe body mechanics to assist and lift patients and equipment. Required Skills Occupational therapy treatment implementation Home health clinical documentation Patient assessment in home settings Home exercise and adaptive equipment training Care plan implementation and progression monitoring Interdisciplinary care coordination Knowledge of Medicare and home health regulations Infection control and PPE use Safe patient handling and mobility assistance Time and caseload management