Outpatient Occupational Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care•Mclean, VA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) for a Full time, Part time, or PRN opportunity. This role involves performing Outpatient visits for adult and geriatric patients in senior living communities throughout Mclean, VA. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team, the Occupational Therapist will provide rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, enabling them to receive necessary medical care at home. BAYADA emphasizes a team-oriented environment, offering opportunities for skill development through training and scholarships, career advancement, and recognition for compassion, excellence, and reliability. The company is celebrating 50 years of service and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

A current VA 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

Nice To Haves

Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred

Responsibilities

Perform outpatient therapy evaluations in order to develop a plan of care for patients in designated senior living communities or in a group home setting for adults with intellectual disabilities
Professionally operate at top of licensure utilizing current research-based approaches to care in order to maximize functional independence for your clients
Work closely with your home health therapy partners to appropriately transition care from home health to outpatient services in order to achieve client centered goals in their living environment, allowing the right care, at the right time for each client
Educate the client, family and community caregivers on the care plans created for your clients in order to achieve a team approach to maximizing functional independence
Perform evaluations, treatments and proper discharge planning for your clients utilizing out outpatient EMR platform to deliver and document on your individualized treatment approaches to meet the needs of your clients