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>Occupational Therapist, OT - Home Health Visits</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Oracle - Mammoth - San Manuel</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>BAYADA Home Health Care</strong> is seeking an experienced&nbsp;<strong>Occupational Therapist, OT,&nbsp;</strong>for an&nbsp;opportunity performing&nbsp;<strong>home health&nbsp;visits </strong>for our<strong> </strong>North Tucson Visits office. This team works with adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout the northern Tucson, AZ territory. </span></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Immediate per diem or part time opportunity available in the Tri Community area.</strong></span></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Full Time opportunity available if open to covering a larger area (Red Rock or Oro Valley, surrounding area).&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <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> </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