What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Description and Requirements
- Occupational Therapist
- Therapy
- Ongoing
- Staff
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a job in Galena, Maryland.
This position offers a $7,500 Sign On Bonus for Full Time.
The Occupational Therapist will perform home health visits, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout eastern Cecil County.
The Occupational Therapist will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.
Responsibilities:
- Makes home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Performs thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
- Assesses cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and develops individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Evaluates home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
- Identifies equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
- Continually assesses and revises the occupational therapy care plan, and participates with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
- Educates and instructs patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.
- Accurately documents observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
Qualifications:
- A current MD Occupational Therapist license.
- Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
About BAYADA Home Health Care
We believe that our employees are our greatest asset.
We offer opportunities to develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
We advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
We recognize and reward your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Discount program
- Sick pay
- Employee assistance programs
- Vision benefits
- Bereavement
- Health Care FSA
- Weekly pay
- Continuing Education
- Holiday Pay
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Dental benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dependent Care FSA
