<p>Baptist Home Health, part of LHC Group and the Optum family of businesses, is recruiting a licensed Occupational Therapist for a full-time home health position based in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This role centers on direct patient care in the home setting — functional assessment, ADL evaluation, adaptive equipment, and care coordination across a multidisciplinary team. The compensation structure is transparent and competitive, with a published annual total cash target range and a dual pay model that rewards productivity.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Annual total cash target pay: $80,220 – $120,330 (based on full-time, 40 hours/week at full productivity)</li> <li>Hourly rate: $38.57 – $57.85 for non-visit activities such as orientation</li> <li>Per-visit point rate: $346.28 – $69.42 per visit point, calculated by multiplying your per-visit point rate by productivity points accrued across visit types</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>401(k) with company contribution (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>Equity stock purchase program (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>Recognition programs and structured performance-based compensation growth over time</li> <li>Drug-free workplace; pre-employment drug screening required</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Home health setting — all patient care delivered in the patient's home environment across a range of ages, backgrounds, and functional levels</li> <li>Scope of practice governed by Florida state occupational therapy law and aligned with the individualized plan of care</li> <li>Responsibilities include functional status evaluation, body systems assessment for CMS documentation, ADL assessment, fine motor coordination evaluation, home safety assessments, and adaptive equipment recommendations</li> <li>Applies diagnostic and prognostic functional ability testing to establish and track patient progress</li> <li>Collaborates directly with the supervising nurse and referring physician on plan-of-care development and ongoing patient response to treatment</li> <li>Observes, records, and reports changes in patient condition to the care team in real time</li> <li>Evidence-based clinical techniques required throughout all patient interactions</li> <li>Visit assignments vary week to week based on patient need, business demand, and individual productivity targets — each visit type carries a defined productivity point value covering both direct and indirect care activities</li> <li>Part of a nationally scaled post-acute care network (LHC Group / Optum / UnitedHealth Group) with defined career development pathways</li> </ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Current Occupational Therapy licensure in the state of Florida (required)</li> <li>Valid driver's license with current vehicle insurance and access to a dependable personal vehicle, or reliable access to public transportation (required)</li> <li>Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire (preferred)</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and prioritize independently in a field-based environment (preferred)</li> <li>Strong written and verbal communication skills with solid organizational capacity (preferred)</li> <li>Ability to function effectively across diverse patient populations regardless of age, race, creed, sex, disability, or financial status</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Fort Walton Beach sits along Florida's Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle, offering 24 miles of white-sand beaches on the Gulf of Mexico alongside a cost of living that remains accessible relative to other Florida coastal markets. The area is home to strong public and private school options, a tight-knit community feel, and year-round outdoor recreation — from fishing and boating on Choctawhatchee Bay to hiking in nearby state parks. Pensacola and Destin are both within easy driving distance, providing additional dining, cultural, and airport access for clinicians relocating to the region.</p>