Occupational Therapist - Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care • Towson, MD

9d • $53 - $68

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist for a full-time opportunity serving seniors in Baltimore County, Maryland. The role provides home health services to clients in one or two senior living communities, reducing the typical travel between home health visits. As part of a multidisciplinary health care team, the Occupational Therapist provides rehabilitative care that helps clients receive the care they need to remain at home.

The position involves visiting clients, evaluating functional status and cognitive, psychological, and motor performance, and developing individualized intervention plans. The therapist evaluates home environments, identifies equipment and adaptation needs, reviews and revises care plans, educates clients and their representatives, and documents care using a touch-pad tablet.

The listed base pay is $53.00–$68.00 per point, depending on qualifications. BAYADA describes a supportive team environment, training and scholarship opportunities, career tracks, and recognition for compassion, excellence, and reliability. Benefits may include mileage reimbursement, weekly pay and direct deposit, one-on-one training, recognition programs, referral bonuses, a 401(k) with company match, and career advancement opportunities. The company also describes PPE supplies, infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Requirements

• Current Maryland Occupational Therapist license.
• At least 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 documented by transcript or diploma.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Solid computer skills.

Nice To Haves

• Prior home care experience is preferred but not required.
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Evaluate patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, 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 occupational therapy care plans and participate with nursing in multidisciplinary care planning, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients and their family members or other representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that support health, safety, and independent living.
• Document observations, interventions, evaluations, and services provided using a touch-pad tablet.

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement may be available.
• Weekly pay and direct deposit may be available.
• Scholarship opportunities.
• One-on-one training.
• Recognition programs.
• Referral bonuses.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• PPE supplies, comprehensive infection-prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed