Assistant-Occupational Therapy

Baptist Memorial Health; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to deliver therapeutic interventions under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist. You will work according to a written plan of care to meet established goals and participate in discharge planning.

You may supervise clinical students and support staff while contributing to the overall care and healing process within a departmental framework and established policies.

Qualifications

• Basic skills required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provides treatment under supervision of licensed occupational therapist.
• Provides discharge planning information, including patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.
• Contributes to development of staff and students.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic Skills

Job description

Job Summary

Delivers therapeutic occupational therapy intervention under the direct supervision of a licensed therapist according to a written plan of care to meet established goals. Provides treatment, participates in discharge planning, and communicates findings and progress according to professional licensure/certification, scope of practice and departmental/discipline policies and procedures. Produces other reports as needed. May supervise clinical students and support staff including certified/licensed assistants, technicians, and volunteers. Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health, and healing. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides treatment under supervision of licensed occupational therapist


• Provides discharge planning information, which includes patient/family education, follow-up, and referral to community resources.


• Contributes to the development of staff and students.


• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery


• Completes assigned goals

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Education

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic Skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Minimum Required

• Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in state of practice; BLS certification within 14 days of hire date

Preferred/Desired