Occupational Therapist- Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care•Hilliard, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Baptist Home Health Care by BAYADA is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Full-Time Occupational Therapist to join their team in Jacksonville, Florida. This role services adult and geriatric clients on a per-visit basis in territories throughout Nassau County and Northern Jacksonville. The company's special purpose is to help people of all ages have a safe home life with comfort, independence, and dignity, believing clients and their families deserve the highest quality home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Requirements

A current FL Occupational Therapist license.
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.
Florida Background Screening Clearinghouse

Nice To Haves

Home health experience preferred, but not required

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.