What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
Job Summary:
We are seeking a per diem/home health occupational therapist to provide home-based care to adult and geriatric patients in Senior Living Communities throughout Greensboro, High Point, and Asheboro.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Occupational Therapist
- Discipline: Therapy
- Duration: Ongoing
- Employment Type: Per Diem
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing services to clients, enabling 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 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
Qualifications:
- A current NC 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
