OccupationalTherapist

$10,000 Sign On Bonus! Bayhealth by BAYADA Home Health Care is currently seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist, OT, for a Full Time opportunity performing home health visits for our office located in Dover, DE. This office services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout Sussex County. 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. New graduates encouraged to apply! 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 DE Occupational Therapist license. Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, a