What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Description and Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Job Responsibilities
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Performing thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
- Assessing cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and developing individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
- Evaluating the home environment for hazards or barriers to independent living and identifying equipment needs and environmental adaptations.
- Continually assessing and revising the occupational therapy care plan, participating with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan as appropriate.
- Educating and instructing patients, family members, or patient representatives in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote health, safety, and independent living.
- Accurately documenting observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided.
Qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A current MD 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.
- The ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills, with prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
About Us
BAYADA Home Health Care is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a workplace culture that reflects these values.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- 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
