What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapist - Home Health Opportunity position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About the Role
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be responsible for making home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
Responsibilities include performing thorough evaluations of patients' functional status, assessing cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance, and developing individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
You will also evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living, identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations, and 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.
The ideal candidate will have a current Vermont Occupational Therapist license, prior home care experience preferred, but not required, and a minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.