Occupational Therapist- Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care•Jersey City, NJ

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) for a part-time or full-time opportunity performing home health visits. This role involves working with adult and geriatric patients on a per-visit basis in their homes throughout Hudson County. As a home care Occupational Therapist, you will be a key member of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team, providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive necessary medical care while remaining at home.

Requirements

A current NJ 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.

Nice To Haves

Prior home care 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.