Occupational Therapist - Senior Living Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Annapolis, MD

18h•$57 - $73

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a full-time role serving seniors in one or two senior living communities throughout Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The position provides home health services under clients’ home health benefits, with visits focused in a limited number of communities rather than a typical home health commute. The Occupational Therapist is an integral member of a multidisciplinary healthcare team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients so they can receive the medical care needed to remain at home. The role includes evaluating clients’ functional status and environments, developing and revising individualized intervention and care plans, identifying equipment and environmental adaptation needs, educating clients and caregivers, and documenting care using a touch-pad tablet. BAYADA describes its workplace as values-led and supportive, with training, scholarship opportunities, career tracks, recognition, and potential career advancement. Base pay is $57.00–$73.00 per point, depending on qualifications. Benefits may include mileage reimbursement, weekly pay and direct deposit, scholarship opportunities, one-on-one training, recognition programs, referral bonuses, and a 401(k) with company match.

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 indicated by school 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.
Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR).

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 activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
Assess cognitive, psychological, and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
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 patient 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.