Home Health OT: Caring, Independent Impact

Optum; Milton (FL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Atmore Community HomeCare, part of the LHC Group family within UnitedHealth Group, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for Home Health to assess client needs related to functional status, daily living activities, and adaptive equipment. You will collaborate with the health care team to develop an effective plan of care and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating functional status, documenting CMS-required data, and monitoring patient responses to treatment.

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

Home health

Assessment

Communication

Documentation

Job description

Atmore Community HomeCare, part of the LHC Group family within UnitedHealth Group, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for Home Health to assess client needs related to functional status, daily living activities, and adaptive equipment. You will collaborate with the health care team to develop an effective plan of care and ensure high-quality patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating functional status, documenting CMS-required data, and monitoring patient responses to treatment.