Home Health Occupational Therapist
About The Position
BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a part-time position providing home health visits to adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Uxbridge, Douglas, Webster, Oxford, and surrounding towns. Prior home health experience is not required. The Occupational Therapist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing so clients can receive the medical care needed to remain at home. The role includes conducting home visits, evaluating patients’ functional and performance abilities, developing individualized intervention plans, assessing home environments and equipment needs, coordinating care plans, educating patients and representatives, and documenting care using a touch pad tablet. BAYADA describes its care as compassionate, excellent, and reliable, and offers the opportunity to develop a career with an industry leader.
Requirements
- Current Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
- At least one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Responsibilities
- Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
- Evaluate 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.
- Evaluate home environments for hazards or barriers to independent living.
- Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations to improve client outcomes.
- 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 representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that promote health, safety, and independent living.
- Document observations, interventions, and evaluations related to patient care management and services using a touch pad tablet.
Benefits
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
- Vision, dental, and medical health plans.
- Employer-paid life insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Direct deposit.
- Employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
