Home Health Occupational Therapist - $73+ per visit

BAYADA Home Health Care; Town of Middletown (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Weekly pay

Direct deposit

Scholarship opportunities

One-on-one training

Recognition programs

401(k) with company match

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to provide skilled OT services in Middletown, DE. The role involves conducting home visits, evaluating patients, and creating individualized care plans for clients staying at home.

The OT will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, document and monitor progress, educate families, and ensure safe home environments. A Delaware OT license and relevant experience are required, with a $10,000 sign-on bonus for full-time

Qualifications

• Licensed OT in Delaware is required.
• Home health experience preferred but not required.
• Minimum of one year of OT experience.
• Graduate of an accredited OT program (AMA/AOTA).

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Conduct comprehensive evaluations of functional status and ADL/IADL performance.
• Develop individualized intervention plans to achieve outcomes.
• Assess home environment for hazards and need for adaptations.
• Identify equipment needs and environmental modifications.
• Collaborate with nursing in multidisciplinary care plan.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitative care.
• Document observations and interventions using EMR.

Skills

Delaware OT license

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Independent work

Education

OT program accreditation by AMA & AOTA

Tools

EMR

Job description

Home Health Occupational Therapist - $73+ per visit

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in Middletown, Delaware.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Occupational Therapist
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

** $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full Time **

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an Occupational Therapist, OT, for a Full Time or Part Time opportunity performing Home Health Visits throughout New Castle County.

As a home care 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, OT 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 state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Occupational Therapist, OT Qualifications:

• A current Delaware Occupational Therapist license.
• Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
• 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, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
• Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:

• Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
• Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of the COVID-19 outbreak.
• Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
• Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

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

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.

Bayada Job ID #7934577002_rxr-5. Posted job title: occupational therapist- home health, $15k sign-on bonus

About BAYADA Home Health Care

Ever wonder why the team at Bayada “LOVE what we do”? It’s a restful nights of sleep knowing you had the time and resources to give quality 1:1 care to your client. It’s the importance BAYADA places on family and work-life balance.

Every home environment and client are unique, whether they’re an infant, geriatric, or somewhere in between. BAYADA ensures every team member has an opportunity to advance in their career. Our extensive paid training and state-of-the-art simulation labs will leave you feeling comfortable and confident before your first visit with your favorite new client. We offer opportunities to learn a new specialty or further develop your area of expertise.

Get back to doing what you love, as the clinician you always wanted to be.