What are the responsibilities and job description for the Per Diem position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About Us
BAYADA Home Health Care is an industry leader in providing home-based care services. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset and strive to create a work environment that values compassion, excellence, and reliability.
Job Description
We are seeking a per diem/prn Occupational Therapist to join our team in Lusby, Maryland. As a home health Occupational Therapist, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, allowing them to receive the medical care required to remain 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, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet
Requirements:
- A current Maryland 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
- Recognition programs
- Referral bonuses
- 401(k) with company match
- Opportunities for career advancement
Career Development:
- Training and scholarship opportunities
- Advance your career with specially designed career tracks
- Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability
Why BAYADA?
- We believe that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability
- We are an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider
- We comply with all state/local mandates
