What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist Position in Home Health Setting position at BAYADA Home Health Care?
About the Role
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping our clients maintain their independence and quality of life. Your responsibilities will include conducting home visits to clients, performing thorough evaluations, assessing cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance, and developing individualized intervention plans. You will also educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives on rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote their health, safety, and independent living.
Responsibilities
- Conduct 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.
Requirements
- Current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Prior home care experience preferred, but not required.
- 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.
- 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.
What We Offer
At BAYADA Home Health Care, we are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a comprehensive benefits package.
As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will play a vital role in helping our clients maintain their independence and quality of life. Your responsibilities will include conducting home visits to clients, performing thorough evaluations, assessing cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance, and developing individualized intervention plans. You will also educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives on rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote their health, safety, and independent living.
Responsibilities
- Conduct 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.
Requirements
- Current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
- Prior home care experience preferred, but not required.
- 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.
- 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.
What We Offer
At BAYADA Home Health Care, we are committed to providing our employees with a supportive and collaborative work environment, opportunities for professional growth and development, and a comprehensive benefits package.
