<p>A full-time Occupational Therapist opportunity is open in East Naples, Florida with a well-established home health organization operating as part of a nationwide post-acute care network affiliated with Optum. This community-based OT role centers on functional assessment, ADL evaluation, adaptive equipment, and coordinated plan-of-care development — all delivered in patients' homes across the Naples area. The position comes with a $7,500 sign-on bonus and a competitive compensation structure that rewards clinical productivity directly.</p>
<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>$7,500 sign-on bonus for full-time employment</li> <li>Annual target compensation range: $84,442 – $126,664, based on full-time (40 hrs/week) at full productivity</li> <li>Hourly pay rate: $40.60 – $60.90/hr for non-visit activities (orientation and similar)</li> <li>Per-visit point pay rate: $48.72 – $73.08 per visit point — visit pay is calculated by multiplying your per-visit point rate by productivity points accrued per visit type, which bundle both direct and indirect patient care activities</li> <li>Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility)</li> <li>401(k) with company contribution and equity stock purchase program</li> <li>Recognition and performance reward programs</li> <li>Career development pathways within a large national health system</li> </ul>
<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Home health setting — all patient care delivered in the home environment across the East Naples service area</li> <li>Scope of practice encompasses functional status evaluation, ADL assessment, fine motor coordination testing, home safety assessments, and adaptive equipment recommendation and training</li> <li>Applies diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests to establish baselines and track patient progress</li> <li>Collaborates directly with physicians in developing and refining individualized occupational therapy plans of care</li> <li>Coordinates with interdisciplinary home health team including nursing and other therapy disciplines; reports patient response and condition changes to nurse supervisor and attending physician</li> <li>Documentation follows CMS requirements, including full body systems status review as mandated for home health compliance</li> <li>All interventions are evidence-based and delivered within state-defined OT scope of practice</li> <li>Weekly visit volume varies based on individual productivity targets and the point values assigned to each visit type; visits are assigned according to patient and business needs</li> <li>Part of a national post-acute care network with the infrastructure and clinical support of a large integrated health organization</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 reliable personal vehicle (required for home visit travel)</li> <li>Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire (preferred)</li> <li>Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent patient cases independently</li> <li>Strong communication, clinical documentation, and organizational skills</li> <li>Ability to provide care across a diverse patient population regardless of age, background, or functional complexity</li> <li>Drug screening required prior to employment</li> </ul>
<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>East Naples sits along Florida's Gulf Coast in Collier County — one of the most desirable regions in the state for quality of life, with year-round warm weather, world-class beaches, and a low-density suburban feel that contrasts sharply with the congestion of South Florida's urban corridor. The Naples area offers excellent public and private schools, a thriving arts and dining scene, and easy access to the Everglades and Ten Thousand Islands for outdoor recreation. Cost of living, while higher than Florida's rural interior, is offset by Florida's absence of a state income tax — a meaningful financial advantage for clinicians at this compensation level.</p>