Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health Visits

<div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Container"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Text"> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Home Health Occupational Therapist&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Up To $10,000 Incentive with a Full Time Commitment</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>BAYADA Home Health Care</strong>&nbsp;is currently seeking an experienced&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Therapist, OT, </strong>for an&nbsp;opportunity performing home health visits with our Denver Visits office.<strong>&nbsp;</strong>This office works with adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout greater Denver area.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This role requires flexibility and the ability to travel throughout the office's entire coverage area. Part Time and Full Time schedules available.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Container" style="text-align: left;"> <div class="iCIMS_Expandable_Text"> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Occupational Therapist, OT Responsibilities:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> <div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.</span></div> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Perform thorough evaluations of patients’ functional status, including muscle function, endurance, visual coordination, written and verbal communication skills, and ADL and IADL performance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Assess cognitive, psychological and motor aspects of performance and develop individualized intervention plans to achieve favorable outcomes.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Evaluate home environment for hazards or barriers to more independent living.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Identify equipment needs and environmental adaptations resulting in enhanced outcomes for clients.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Continually assess and revise the occupational therapy care plan, and participate with nursing in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">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.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, hel