Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

WW Healthcare Consultants; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

WW Healthcare Consultants seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Mount Sterling, KY. This is a part-time or PRN role within a therapy management organization.

Qualified candidates hold an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy and must have an active OTA license in the relevant state(s). Ongoing CEUs are required to maintain licensure and certification.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screening of residents to determine best intervention or treatment.
• Perform treatment plans and follow short- and long-term goals per plan of care.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings and recommendations to residents and families/caregivers.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules with team members.
• Conduct therapy according to plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Perform all other duties as assigned to effectively treat patients.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards of practice daily.

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House (PT or PRN)

Job Type : Part Time

DESCRIPTION

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Mount Sterling, KY!

Job Position: Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an In-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type: Part Time, orPRN

Job Purpose: To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Functions:

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated

Education & Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
• MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification