Senior Living Occupational Therapist: Impactful Care

Optum; Pendleton (SC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

LHC Group, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Senior Living Occupational Therapist to provide age-appropriate rehab services in outpatient and home-based settings. You will assess, treat individuals, supervise COTA/tech, and develop home exercise programs, while collaborating with the care team.

You will document services per department standards, participate in PI programs, and contribute to patient and family education, with direct patient care at the core of the role.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identifies needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care, and sets goals to be used in the team plan of care.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance and cleaning logs, reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Maintains equipment logs for required equipment in the outpatient clinic.
• Follows medical regimen developed for the patient. Is aware of and adheres to precautions (THR, TKR, Cardiac, Wound, etc.).
• Utilizes safe treatment techniques: transfers, positioning, feeding, splinting, paraffin bath, cryotherapy, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, etc.
• Completes D/C summary on each patient on their final visit to outpatient PT.
• Ability to function in any home situation regardless of age, race, creed, color, sex, disability, or financial condition of the client.

Education

Occupational Therapy licensure

CPR certification

Driver's license

Job description

LHC Group, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Senior Living Occupational Therapist to provide age-appropriate rehab services in outpatient and home-based settings. You will assess, treat individuals, supervise COTA/tech, and develop home exercise programs, while collaborating with the care team.

You will document services per department standards, participate in PI programs, and contribute to patient and family education, with direct patient care at the core of the role.