Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health Visits

BAYADA Home Health Care; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid holidays

Vacation and sick leave

401k with company match

Job summary

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist (OT) for a full-time position providing home health visits in Gastonia, NC. You will assess, plan, and implement OT care for adults and seniors in their homes across Lincoln and Cleveland counties.

You will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver rehabilitative care, document progress using EMR, and educate patients and families to promote independence and safety in daily living.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina OT license.
• Minimum one year of OT experience; home health preferred.
• Ability to work independently in patient homes.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with EMR documentation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
• Perform evaluations of patients' functional status including ADLs and IADLs.
• Develop and monitor individualized OT intervention plans.
• Assess home environment for hazards and adaptations.
• Educate patients and families on rehabilitative care and safety.

Skills

Independent worker

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Home health care experience

Education

North Carolina OT license

Tools

EMR software

Job description

BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for a full time opportunity performing home health visits for our Gastonia Visits office. This position services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout Lincoln and Cleveland counties in North Carolina.

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 North Carolina 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.
• 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.
• 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

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 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.