Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health in Senior Living Communities, full time

The role

This Occupational Therapist performs home health visits for adult and geriatric patients in senior living communities. You will provide rehabilitative care as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team.

What you will do

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients functional status.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations.
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives in rehabilitative care.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations using a touch pad tablet.

Required qualifications

• A current North Carolina 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.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
• Solid computer skills.

Nice to have

• Prior home care experience
• Prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR)

Benefits

• Training and scholarship opportunities
• Specially designed career tracks
• Paid holidays
• Vacation and sick leave
• Vision, dental and medical health plans
• Employer paid life insurance
• 401k with company match
• Direct deposit
• Employee assistance program

About the company

BAYADA Home Health Care is an industry leader celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.