Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage reimbursement

Weekly pay

Direct deposit

Scholarship opportunities

Career advancement

401(k) with company match

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc. is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist to perform in-home visits across the Denver area. You will assess functional abilities, plan personalized interventions, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help clients remain independent at home.

Requires a Colorado OT license and 1+ year experience. Travel across the coverage area, part-time or full-time options, and EMR documentation are included in the role.

Qualifications

• Current Colorado Occupational Therapist license.
• Minimum one year of recent OT experience.
• Graduation from an accredited OT program.
• Ability to work independently and manage time.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits in designated geographic territories.
• Evaluate functional status, endurance, coordination, and ADL/IADL performance.
• Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects and plan interventions.
• Evaluate home hazards and recommend adaptations.
• Document care and evaluations with EMR in a timely manner.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitative care and independence.

Skills

Home health visits

ADL/IADL assessment

Independence-focused care

Documentation in EMR

Education

OT degree (ACOTE)

Job description

Home Health Occupational Therapist

* Up To $10,000 Incentive with a Full Time Commitment *

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for an opportunity performing home health visits with our Denver Visits office.This office works with adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout greater Denver area.

This role requires flexibility and the ability to travel throughout the office's entire coverage area. Part Time and Full Time schedules available.

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.

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.
• 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.

Additional Information:

• $10,000 Bonus with Full Time Commitment
• Pay: $60-65 per point, depending on qualifications
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Benefits

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.

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.