What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Specialist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About the Job
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team. As an integral part of our multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will provide rehabilitative care and skilled nursing services to clients in their homes throughout eastern Cecil County.
The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Responsibilities:
- Perform thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
- 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.
