Occupational Therapist - Home Health OT

BAYADA Home Health Care; Loveland, Windsor (CO, CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 94,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an Occupational Therapist (OT) for home health visits in the Fort Collins area. The role involves evaluating patients, planning interventions, and educating families to promote independence. The OT will work with a multidisciplinary team and utilize EMR for documentation.

Licensure in Colorado is required, with prior home care experience preferred. The position offers both part-time and full-time options and mileage reimbursement as a benefit.

Qualifications

• Current Colorado Occupational Therapist license.
• Graduation from an OT program accredited by AMA/AOTA.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status and ADL/IADL performance.
• Develop and revise individualized OT care plans with multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Independent work

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

OT program accredited by AMA/AOTA

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Occupational Therapist - Home Health OT

Part Time - Full Time

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for anopportunity performing home health visits for our Fort Collins Visits office.

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 Colorado 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.

Additional Information:

• Pay: $62-68 per productivity visit point, depending on qualifications
• Mileage reimbursement

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. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

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.