Occupational Therapist Home Health

$1,750 Sign-on Bonus for external candidates

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Southwest Medical, part of OptumCare, is a multi - specialty group of physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants consisting of over 300 providers, 21 medical health centers including six urgent care clinics, four convenient care centers, two lifestyle centers catering to older adults, an outpatient surgery center, home health, hospice and palliative care services, plus E - visits and online options via Now Clinic telemedicine technology.

Southwest Medical offers patients compassion, innovation, and quality care throughout southern Nevada. Southwest Medical is headquartered in the greater Las Vegas, NV area.

If you enjoy an autonomous role and spending more time with your patients please bring your clinical knowledge and experience to a home based direct care therapy position! Southwest Medical Home Health a home health division of OptumCare / United Health Group offers flexible shifts and the opportunity to make a difference in the care of patients in their home setting.

The Occupational Therapist provides quality / coordinated home care to clients under the direction of the Primary Care Team Lead and in coordination with the other team members, the physician and client.

Primary Responsibilities :

Making certain the home care provided is compliant with State and Federal Regulations (documentation and delivered care)

Provide services that are congruent with the policies of Southwest Medical and within the scope of professional practice

Strives to provide services to meet both internal and external customer's expectations

Assumes individual responsibility for professional competence and clinical practice

Assure that the services provided are efficient and of value meeting the expectations of quality healthcare delivery within financial goals

Knowledgeable in accepted principles of occupational therapy

Solid organizational and communication skills

Ability to function with minimal supervision

Ability to access patient's physical and emotional status and environmental safety

Accurately recognize report and document changes

Ability to oversee and evaluate care given by OTAs

Ability to communicate and function in an interdisciplinary team

Ability to document therapy evaluation and treatments accurately and timely

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications :

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy program

Current unrestricted Nevada Occupational Therapist license

CPR certification or obtain within 30 days of hire

Home Health Experience

Preferred Qualifcations :

2+ years of experience as an Occupational Therapist

1+ years of Home Health experience

Electronic documentation and records experience

Experience working with Geriatrics

Experience working with and supervising COTAs

Experience with Oasis discharges

Nevada Residents Only : The salary range for this role is $70,200 to $137,800 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc.

UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements).

No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone.

We believe everyone of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life.

Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes.

We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes an enterprise priority reflected in our mission .

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere : OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.