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
Specialty: Occupational Therapist
Discipline: Therapy
Duration: Ongoing
Employment Type: Staff
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for a full-time opportunity performing outpatient home health visits. This role involves working with adult and geriatric patients on a per-visit basis in Independent and Assisted Living Communities throughout Monmouth County.
If you are looking for an opportunity to continue and grow your outpatient skills, where you get to spend more one-on-one time with your patients and quality is more important than quantity, this opportunity is waiting for you.
As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary 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.
Responsibilities:
- Perform outpatient therapy evaluations to develop a plan of care for patients in designated senior living communities or in a group home setting for adults with intellectual disabilities.
- Professionally operate at top of licensure utilizing current research-based approaches to care in order to maximize functional independence for your clients.
- Work closely with your home health therapy partners to appropriately transition care from home health to outpatient services in order to achieve client-centered goals in their living environment, allowing the right care, at the right time for each client.
- Educate the client, family, and community caregivers on the care plans created for your clients in order to achieve a team approach to maximizing functional independence.
Qualifications:
- A current NJ 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 jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
Benefits:
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Weekly pay and direct deposit.
- Scholarship opportunities.
- One-on-one training.
- Recognition programs.
- Referral bonuses.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Opportunities for career advancement.
About BAYADA Home Health Care:
BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset: Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
