Senior Living Occupational Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care•Nashua, NH

9h•Onsite

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist for a per diem role performing senior living visits through its New Hampshire Facilities office in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The office serves adult and geriatric patients on a per-visit basis in homes throughout Nashua and Milford, New Hampshire. The Occupational Therapist is part of a multidisciplinary health care team providing rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to help clients receive the medical care they need to remain at home. The role provides outpatient occupational therapy in designated senior living communities and group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities. The therapist evaluates clients, develops and delivers individualized treatment plans, supports transitions between home health and outpatient services, educates clients and caregivers, and documents care using an outpatient electronic medical record platform.

Requirements

Hold a current New Hampshire Occupational Therapist license.
Have at least one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
Graduate 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 a school transcript or diploma.
Be able to work independently and manage time effectively.
Have strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Have 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

Perform outpatient therapy evaluations and develop plans of care for patients in designated senior living communities or group homes for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Practice at the top of licensure using current research-based approaches to maximize clients' functional independence.
Coordinate with home health therapy partners to transition clients from home health to outpatient services and achieve client-centered goals in their living environments.
Educate clients, families, and community caregivers about care plans to support a team approach to maximizing functional independence.
Perform evaluations, treatments, and discharge planning, and use the outpatient EMR platform to deliver and document individualized treatment approaches.