What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Occupational Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a job in Rockport, Massachusetts.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
Part-Time or Per Diem Home Health Occupational Therapist
Great Benefits, Flexible Schedule and Work/Life Balance
We are currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a part-time or per diem opportunity performing home health visits for patients in their homes. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will provide rehabilitative therapy to adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and surrounding towns.
You will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.
BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:
- We offer a comprehensive benefits plan that includes paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program.
- To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here.
- Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
- Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
- Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
- Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Occupational Therapist 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 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.
- Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet.
Occupational Therapist Qualifications:
- A current Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
