Home Health Occupational Therapist

Optimal Care • Indianapolis, IN

10d • $84,000 - $89,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Help patients regain independence and return to daily activities that bring meaning to their lives. The Home Health Occupational Therapist works one-on-one with patients in their homes, using clinical expertise, creativity, and problem-solving to help them rebuild everyday living skills such as dressing, bathing, cooking, managing routines, and engaging in meaningful activities. The therapist assesses functional abilities, creates personalized treatment plans, and develops adaptive strategies and solutions to support patients’ independence and safety.

The role involves educating and training patients and families and working with an interdisciplinary care team to help patients progress toward greater confidence and independence. Care is provided in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes. The position is based at the Indianapolis office and serves Southpoint and Greenwood, lower Marion County, and the top of Johnson County. It requires daily travel within the service area and includes a weekend on-call rotation. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Optimal Care is a clinician-owned and operated provider of Physician Services, Home Health, and Hospice. The organization describes its mission as “Serve Together, Provide Value, and Deliver Exceptional Quality Care,” and emphasizes collaboration, innovation, clinical excellence, professional growth, and personalized, compassionate care. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check conducted by a third-party administrator in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Reasonable accommodations are available throughout the application process and employment. The company is an equal-opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination and harassment based on protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Graduate of an ACOTE-accredited occupational therapy program.
• Current state license as an Occupational Therapist.
• At least 1 year of experience as a licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, and valid automobile insurance coverage.
• Willingness to travel daily for home visits within the service area.
• Strong clinical assessment and treatment-planning abilities.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and home health regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Interpersonal skills for professional interaction with patients, families, and teams.
• Comfort working in varied home environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and creative-thinking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Home health experience.
• Experience with adaptive equipment and home modifications.
• Knowledge of Medicare home health documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ functional abilities.
• Design personalized treatment plans based on patients’ individual goals and home settings.
• Develop adaptive strategies and solutions that support independence and safety.
• Provide one-on-one occupational therapy to patients in their homes, assisted living facilities, or nursing homes.
• Provide education and hands-on training to patients and families.
• Work with an interdisciplinary care team to support patient progress.
• Travel daily within the service area to conduct patient visits.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement.
• At least 3 weeks of paid time off for full-time employees; part-time and per-diem employees also accrue paid time off.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• HSA and FSA options, including dependent care.
• Company-paid short-term disability.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Pet insurance.
• ID and fraud protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level