Home Health Occupational Therapist – North Tucson Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage Reimbursement

Benefits

Weekly pay and direct deposit

Scholarship opportunities

One-on-one training

Referral bonuses

401(k) with company match

Career advancement

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) for part-time or full-time opportunities, performing home health visits in the northern Tucson territory. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering rehabilitative care to adult and geriatric clients on a per-visit basis.

Responsibilities include conducting functional assessments, designing individualized plans, educating families, and documenting care using an EMR system; prior home health experience is

Qualifications

• A current Arizona 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 AMA and AOTA, as indicated by transcript or diploma.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
• Solid computer skills; EMR experience preferred.

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.

Skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

EMR experience

Education

Arizona OT license

OT degree from accredited program

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) for part-time or full-time opportunities, performing home health visits in the northern Tucson territory. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering rehabilitative care to adult and geriatric clients on a per-visit basis.

Responsibilities include conducting functional assessments, designing individualized plans, educating families, and documenting care using an EMR system; prior home health experience is