Cert Occupational Therapy Asst

CommonSpirit Health; Navasota (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health's St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital in Navasota, TX seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join the rehabilitation team. You will implement therapy plans, document progress, and support patient empowerment throughout recovery.

Under OT supervision, you will work with diverse patient populations, coordinate with clinicians, and contribute to care plans while maintaining high-quality patient care and education.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in Occupational Therapy or related field required.
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (TX) required.
• CPR/BLS certification within 14- days of hire.
• COTA certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Administer OT-treated interventions under the supervising OT.
• Instruct and supervise rehab technicians and student affiliates.
• Maintain timely, accurate medical records and documentation.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team during rounds and meetings.
• Provide patient and family education and discharge planning support.
• Promote evidence-based practice and refer for performance improvement as needed.

Skills

Compassionate care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Patient empowerment

Education

Associates degree in Occupational Therapy or related field

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (TX)

Basic Life Support - CPR

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant within 90 days

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Occupational Therapy Assistant, you will be a compassionate and integral part of our rehabilitation team, empowering patients to regain independence and enhance their quality of life.

Every day, you will expertly implement Occupational Therapist-developed treatment plans for diverse patients (orthopedic, neurological, sensory, cancer recovery, etc.). You'll conduct interventions, provide motivating care, meticulously document progress, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate strong OT principles, excellent communication, and a passion for patient empowerment. Your flexibility, organization, and motivating team-player approach are paramount.

• Administers appropriate treatments to patients at the direction of the supervising Occupational Therapist; demonstrates knowledge and skill in the use of therapeutic exercise and activities, manual techniques, transfers, activities of daily living, modalities, and rehabilitation equipment.
• Instructs and supervises patient care rehabilitation technicians, and student affiliates in a respectful, courteous and consistent manner.
• Maintains timely and accurate medical records; records legibly in patient charts; completes reports in an organized, thorough and timely manner.
• Fosters communication with patients and families, other therapists, physicians, nurses, volunteers, and other hospital personnel to achieve goals and establish department support; attends and provides quality input during multidisciplinary rounds and departmental meetings.
• Provides patient and family education; includes information on outside resources to meet the patient's specific needs.
• Promotes health care outcomes in concert with currently accepted clinical practice guidelines and established clinical pathways. Identifies poor outcomes/data for referral for performance improvement.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Other Occupational Therapy or other Occupational Therapy related field, upon hire and
• Occupational Therapy Assistant: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, within 90 Days

Preferred

• 1-2 years of clinical experience

Where You'll Work

St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital is a 25- bed critical access hospital in Navasota, Texas offering a Level IV Trauma Center, in-patient and out-patient services, physical therapy, emergency care, occupational therapy, skilled nursing care, injury treatment and more.

The ED includes a triage room, 5 patient rooms and a central nurses' station. The ED maintains a specific designation for Stroke and Trauma care and is equipped with 24-hour emergency services, laboratory, and CT scans.