What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist Position position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
BAYADA Home Health Care seeks a skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team in providing high-quality care to clients in their homes.
About the Job
- Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, or Per Diem Opportunity
- Location: Lehigh Valley Visits office located in Allentown, PA
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
The successful candidate will be responsible for making home visits to clients, assessing their functional status, and developing individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Conduct 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.
Requirements
- A current PA Occupational Therapist license
- Prior home care experience preferred but not required
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist
- Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA
