Home Health Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - $45+ per per visit - BAYADA Home Health Care

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a Home Health Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a job in Oahu, Hawaii.

• Specialty: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Discipline: Therapy
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Be the Occupational Therapy Assistant you always wanted to be at BAYADA Home Health!
Work with clients in their home, craft treatment plans, and apply innovative techniques to help them reach their goals.

As a home care Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) on the Big Island Visits team, 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.

We are proud to offer our BAYADA COTAs:

• Compensation & Schedule:
• Competitive pay with a weekly pay schedule
• Flexible scheduling
• Short commute times
• Mileage reimbursement

Benefits: *

• Caring for patients one-on-one using your nursing and critical thinking skills
• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage
• Education & Development: Scholarship and development opportunities, free courses, and on-the-job training
• Recognition & Rewards: Recognition programs, referral bonuses
• Positive Work Environment: Stable and supportive work environment with around the clock clinical support and a team environment that cares
• Paid Time Off: PTO, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
• Retirement: 401(k) with company match
• Life Insurance: Employer-paid life insurance
• Wellness: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

*Benefits vary by position. Speak to a recruiter to discover all the benefits available to you.

Our Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants deliver exceptional care to every client.

• 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.
• 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.

Thrive in a Culture That Cares:

We put your well-being first, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment of belonging where you can achieve your goals. Don't just take our word for it:

• Rated 3.8 stars on Indeed & Glassdoor
• Newsweek's Greatest Workplace for Overall, Women, Parents & Families, Diversity
• Forbes Best Employers for Veterans

Qualifications for a BAYADA Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant:

• Be licensed as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in HI
• Must be willing to travel in assigned territory.
• Have graduated from an occupational therapy curriculum accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma; or
• Have two years of appropriate experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant and a satisfactory grade on a proficiency exam conducted, approved, or sponsored by the U.S. Public Health Service when initial qualification occurred before December 31, 1977
• Have at least one year's work experience under the supervision of a qualified Occupational Therapist.

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.

Locations We’re Hiring: Hilo, Pahoa, and surrounding areas
Type: Part Time, Per Diem
Pay: Weekly; $45-50 per visit based on experience

Bayada Job ID #r0002591. Posted job title: certified occupational therapy assistant, cota

Ever wonder why the team at Bayada “LOVE what we do”? It’s a restful nights of sleep knowing you had the time and resources to give quality 1:1 care to your client. It’s the importance BAYADA places on family and work-life balance.

Every home environment and client are unique, whether they’re an infant, geriatric, or somewhere in between. BAYADA ensures every team member has an opportunity to advance in their career. Our extensive paid training and state-of-the-art simulation labs will leave you feeling comfortable and confident before your first visit with your favorite new client. We offer opportunities to learn a new specialty or further develop your area of expertise.

Get back to doing what you love, as the clinician you always wanted to be.

• 401k retirement plan
• Discount program
• Sick pay
• Employee assistance programs
• Vision benefits
• Bereavement
• Health Care FSA
• Weekly pay
• Continuing Education
• Holiday Pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Dental benefits
• Medical benefits
• Dependent Care FSA