Flexible Schedule: Home Health Occupational Therapist

Optum; Leominster (MA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Optum is hiring an Occupational Therapist in Home Health within Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, a national post-acute care partner. Join a team that values caring, connecting, and growing together while enjoying a flexible full-time weekday schedule and comprehensive benefits designed to support health, well-being, and work-life balance.

You will assess and evaluate patient care needs related to functional status, ADLs, fine motor skills, and home safety.

Qualifications

• Current Occupational Therapy licensure in state of practice.
• Current driver's license and vehicle insurance, access to a dependable vehicle, or public transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides service within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws governing the practice of 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 licensure

Driver's license

Job description

Optum is hiring an Occupational Therapist in Home Health within Caretenders, a part of LHC Group, a national post-acute care partner. Join a team that values caring, connecting, and growing together while enjoying a flexible full-time weekday schedule and comprehensive benefits designed to support health, well-being, and work-life balance.

You will assess and evaluate patient care needs related to functional status, ADLs, fine motor skills, and home safety.