Occupational Therapist, (OT) - Home Health Visits

The role

You will perform home health visits for adult and geriatric patients in Johnston County. 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.
• 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

• PPE supplies
• comprehensive infection prevention protocol
• daily pre-screens
• training and scholarship opportunities
• specially designed career tracks
• mileage reimbursement
• weekly pay and direct deposit
• scholarship opportunities
• one-on-one training
• recognition programs
• referral bonuses
• 401(k) with company match

About the company

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