Home Health Occupational Therapist - per visit

Overview

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Occupational Therapist for a job in Pasadena, Maryland. This is an ongoing opportunity for full-time or part-time home health visits for the Anne Arundel County Visits office, located in Glen Burnie, MD.

The office serves adult and geriatric patients on a per-visit basis in homes throughout Anne Arundel County, including Pasadena, Glen Burnie, Millersville, Odenton, and Crofton. 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.

• 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.

• A current MD 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 AMA/APA 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.

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.

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. PPE supplies, infection prevention protocol, daily pre-screens, and close monitoring of COVID-19. Training and scholarship opportunities, specially designed career tracks, and career advancement available.

BAYADA is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis and BAYADA strongly encourages applications from people with diverse identities.

Base Pay, depending upon qualifications: $ per point. Bayada complies with all state/local mandates.

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Bayada Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

Bayada Job  #. Posted job title:
Occupational Therapist - Home Health.