Occupational Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care • Fredericksburg, VA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a full-time opportunity providing home health visits to adult and geriatric patients in senior living communities throughout Fredericksburg, Virginia. The role is paid on a per-visit basis and is part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients so they can receive the care needed to remain at home.

The Occupational Therapist evaluates patients’ functional status and develops individualized intervention plans. The role also includes assessing home environments, identifying equipment and adaptation needs, coordinating care plans with nursing as appropriate, educating patients and representatives, and documenting care using a touch pad tablet.

BAYADA describes its workplace as a caring, professional team and offers training, scholarship opportunities, career tracks, and recognition. 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. Base pay, depending on qualifications, is $65–$71 per point.

Requirements

• Current Virginia 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 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.
• 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, family members, or other patient representatives in rehabilitative care and activities that promote health, safety, and independent living.
• Document observations, interventions, evaluations, patient care management, 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.
• Career advancement opportunities and specially designed career tracks.
• PPE supplies and comprehensive infection-prevention protocols, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level