Home Health Occupational Therapist

BAYADA Home Health Care; North Dartmouth (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays and leave

401k with company match

Direct deposit

Health plans

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Part-Time Occupational Therapist to perform in-home visits for adult and geriatric patients in Dartmouth, Westport, Fall River and surrounding towns. Prior home health experience is not required, and the role emphasizes compassionate, client-centered rehabilitation in the home.

The OT will evaluate function, plan individualized interventions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support safe, independent living.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Massachusetts OT license.
• Minimum of one year of OT experience.
• Home health experience not required.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients at home in Dartmouth, Westport, Fall River area.
• Evaluate functional status, endurance, ADL/IADL performance.
• Assess cognition, psychology and motor function; develop interventions.
• Assess home hazards and recommend environmental adaptations.
• Identify equipment needs and revise care plans with nursing.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitation activities.
• Document observations and interventions on a touch pad tablet.

Skills

MA OT license

Geriatric care

ADL/IADL assessment

Education

OT degree

Job description

Part-Time Home Health Occupational Therapist

Flexible Schedule and Work/Life Balance!!

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, for a part-time opportunity performing home health visits for patients in their homes. As a Home Health Occupational Therapist, you will provide rehabilitative therapy to adult and geriatric patients in their homes in Dartmouth, Westport, Fall River and surrounding towns. Prior home health experience is not required.

As a home health Occupational Therapist, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Occupational Therapist Responsibilities:

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.
• Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.
• Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety and independent living.
• Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a touch pad tablet.

Occupational Therapist, OT Qualifications:

• A current Massachusetts Occupational Therapist license.
• A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Why Choose BAYADA?

• BAYADA offers a comprehensive benefits plan that includes the following: Paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, vision, dental and medical health plans, employer paid life insurance, 401k with company match, direct deposit and employee assistance program
• Base Pay: $62.00 - $67.00 per point depending on qualifications

BAYADA believes that our clients and their families deserve home health care delivered with compassion, excellence, and reliability. Be part of a caring, professional team that is instrumental in providing the highest quality care while developing your career with an industry leader.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.