Compassionate Home Health OT – Impactful Care

UnitedHealth Group; Blanchard (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Stock purchase plan

401(k) contribution

Recognition programs

Job summary

North Idaho Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapist to assess and address functional status, ADLs, fine motor skills, and home safety. You will contribute to care plans and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patients in their homes across the northern Idaho region.

Join a mission-driven organization that values caring, connecting, and growing together while delivering equitable, high-quality care and advancing your

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.
• CPR certification or ability to complete within 90 days of hire.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Good communication, writing, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing Occupational Therapy, in accordance with the plan of care, using evidence-based techniques, and in coordination with other members of the health care team.
• Evaluates the patient's functional status, status of all body systems as required for CMS documentation, and occupational therapy needs; consults with the physician in the development of the therapy plan of care.
• Observes, records, and reports to the nurse supervisor and the physician the patient's response to treatment and changes to the patient's condition.
• Conducts patient assessments evaluating the level of function by applying diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Skills

Occupational Therapy license

Driver's license

Reliable transportation

CPR certification

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent work

Multitasking

Job description

North Idaho Home Health, part of LHC Group and a member of the Optum family, seeks an Occupational Therapist to assess and address functional status, ADLs, fine motor skills, and home safety. You will contribute to care plans and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support patients in their homes across the northern Idaho region.

Join a mission-driven organization that values caring, connecting, and growing together while delivering equitable, high-quality care and advancing your