Occupational Therapist

The role

You will treat patients in their homes to promote comfort, independence, and dignity. You will perform evaluations, develop intervention plans, and educate patients and families.

What you will do

• See a client through their care needs from hospital discharge to living a safe home life.
• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients functional status.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance.
• Develop individualized intervention plans.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations.
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan.
• Participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives.

Required qualifications

• Active and current license to practice as a professional Occupational Therapist (OT) in the state of PA.
• A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.
• Ability to travel to cases as assigned.
• A calm and reassuring presence.
• Active listening skills.
• Excellent assessment skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• The ability to deliver patient care with compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Nice to have

• Previous home healthcare experience welcomed

Benefits

• Flexible schedules for work/life balance
• 1:1 hands on training supplemented with virtual learning
• Ability to perform 1:1 direct client care
• 24/7 clinical support
• PTO and benefits offerings based on commitment level
• Continued education and training
• Tuition reimbursement

About the company

Jefferson Health at Home by BAYADA was founded on the principle that healthcare gets better when people get better care at home. BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.