What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
**Home Health Occupational Therapist Job Description & Requirements**
- **Specialty:** Occupational Therapist
- **Discipline:** Therapy
- **Duration:** Ongoing
- **Employment Type:** Staff
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients in their homes.
Key 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 the home environment for hazards or barriers to 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 electronic medical records (EMR).
**Qualifications:**
- A current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with EMR preferred.
BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for career advancement, and competitive benefits, including mileage reimbursement, weekly pay, scholarship opportunities, and more.
