Home Health OT: Compassionate, Field-Based Care

Optum; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Home Health, a part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for home health services. You will assess and address daily living activities, functional status, and adaptive equipment needs in patients' homes, delivering compassionate, home-based care.

Join a team focused on personalized care, collaboration with the health network, and opportunities for growth while serving diverse communities in North Carolina.

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 OT services within state practice scope, per plan of care, using evidence-based techniques.
• Evaluates patient's functional status and CMS documentation requirements; consults with physician to develop care plan.
• Observes, records, and reports patient response to treatment to nurse supervisor and physician.
• Conducts patient assessments evaluating functional level using functional ability tests.
• Functions effectively in diverse home settings regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition.

Skills

OT licensure

Driver's license

CPR certification

Multitasking

Independent work

Communication skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Guardian Home Health, a part of the LHC Group within the Optum family, is seeking an Occupational Therapist for home health services. You will assess and address daily living activities, functional status, and adaptive equipment needs in patients' homes, delivering compassionate, home-based care.

Join a team focused on personalized care, collaboration with the health network, and opportunities for growth while serving diverse communities in North Carolina.