What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Title: Home Health Occupational Therapist
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Full-Time or Part-Time Home Health Occupational Therapist
Comprehensive Benefits Package
Flexible Schedule and Work/Life Balance
We are currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a part-time or full-time opportunity providing exceptional home health care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes.
Responsibilities:
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Perform thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
- Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
- Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
- Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
- Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet.
Qualifications:
- A current Rhode Island Occupational Therapist license.
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
About BAYADA Home Health Care
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset:
- Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
- Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
- Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
- Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
- Benefits may include health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.
We are an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, complying with all state/local mandates.
We are celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.
We are Equal Opportunity Employers, strongly encouraging applications from people with diverse identities or who are members of marginalized communities.
