What are the responsibilities and job description for the Home Health Therapist Position position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
**Job Description:**
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Home Health Therapist to join our team. As an Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for providing high-quality rehabilitative care to adult and geriatric patients in their homes throughout Randolph, Topsham, and Chelsea.
About the Role:
- 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.
- Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
- 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.
Requirements:
- 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.
- Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
