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BAYADA Home Health Care
Elkton, Maryland

Occupational Therapist- Home Health Visits

Occupational TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53-$68/hr

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Job Description

Up to $10,000 Sign- On Bonus!!!

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 Forest Hill, MD. This office services adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis in homes throughout Cecil County, Maryland.

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.

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 MD Occupational Therapist license.
  • Prior home care experience preferred, but not required
  • A minimum of one year of recent work experience as an Occupational Therapist.

Graduation from an occupational therapy program accredited jointly by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the AMA and the AOTA, as indicated by school transcript or diploma.

  • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and problem solving skills.
  • Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.
  • BAYADA believes that our employees are our greatest asset:
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Benefits may include mileage reimbursement; weekly pay and direct deposit; scholarship opportunities; one-on-one training; recognition programs; referral bonuses; 401(k) with company match; and opportunities for career advancement.

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.

Additional Information

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications:
  • $53.00-68.00 per point.
  • Sign on bonus for FT employees only

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 Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will conduct home visits to evaluate patients' functional status and develop individualized intervention plans to improve independence. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide rehabilitative care and educate patients and families on safety and health management.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Maryland Occupational Therapist license and have at least one year of recent work experience. Proficiency in electronic medical records and the ability to work independently in a home health setting are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationIntervention planningFunctional status assessmentADL performanceEnvironmental hazard assessmentCare plan developmentPatient educationTime management

Occupational Therapist Career Context

In Maryland, the Occupational Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$95k (45 salary observations; 70 listings), vs ~$97k nationally (2,458 salary observations; 7,281 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 43 active Occupational Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 77% have no call, 77% require no weekends.

Occupational Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$126k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $120k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

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Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
Mileage reimbursement
Weekly pay and direct deposit
Scholarship opportunities
One-on-one training
Recognition programs
Referral bonuses
401(k) with company match