What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Title: Home Health Occupational Therapist
Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team in Durham, North Carolina. This full-time opportunity involves performing home health visits for our Raleigh office, serving adult and geriatric patients in Wake and Durham counties.
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive medical care at home.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct home visits to assess patients' functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, communication skills, and activities of daily living (ADL) performance.
- 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 for enhanced outcomes.
- Continuously assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, participating in multidisciplinary care planning as necessary.
- Educate patients, family members, or representatives on rehabilitative care and activities promoting health, safety, and independent living.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations using electronic medical records.
Qualifications:
- A current North Carolina 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 by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills, with prior experience in electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
BAYADA values its employees as its greatest asset:
- Enjoy working in a team that cares and a company leading with values.
- Feel confident and safe with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, and close monitoring of COVID-19.
- Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
- Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
- Be recognized and rewarded for compassion, excellence, and reliability.
- Benefits include mileage reimbursement, weekly pay, direct deposit, scholarship opportunities, training, recognition programs, referral bonuses, 401(k) with company match, and opportunities for advancement.
BAYADA believes in delivering home health care with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Join a caring professional team and develop your career with an industry leader.
BAYADA is an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, complying with all state/local mandates.
