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
About the Job:
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a compassionate and skilled Home Health Occupational Therapist to join our team in Somerset, Massachusetts.
Job Summary:
We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to provide high-quality care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary 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.
Duties and 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.
Requirements:
- A current Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
- A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Benefits:
BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, vision, dental, and medical health plans, employer-paid life insurance, 401(k) with company match, direct deposit, and employee assistance program.
Career Advancement:
BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset, and we offer opportunities for career advancement through training and scholarship programs.
