What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Rehabilitation Therapist position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
BAYADA Home Health Care seeks an Occupational Therapist to join our team in Shady Side, Maryland.
Job Overview
- Specialty: Occupational Therapy
- Discipline: Rehabilitation
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Staff
As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, allowing them to receive medical care at home.
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 the 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 state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.
We are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to work independently and manage time effectively. Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills are essential.
Qualifications
- A current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Prior home care experience is 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.
BAYADA offers 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 programs.
