Occupational Therapist- Home Health

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist OT for a part time to full time opportunity performing home health visits for our Pinellas County Visits office. This position services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout Pinellas County Florida.

As a home health 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 clients 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 Florida Occupational Therapist license.

BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset :

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. Apply now for immediate consideration.

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.

Key Skills

Body Mechanics,Early Intervention,Acute Care,Communication skills,HIPAA,Autism Experience,Computer Literacy,Pediatrics Experience,Home Care,Heavy Lifting,Patient Service Experience,Medicare

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1