Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network; East Greenville (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in East Greenville. This full-time position focuses on promoting health and restoring physical capabilities in patients. Responsibilities include delivering quality care, thorough documentation, and communicating effectively with the team. Candidates must have an Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant and relevant certifications. The position adheres to the facility's confidentiality and legal requirements, ensuring a positive and compliant work environment.

Qualifications

• Must deliver quality care and customize treatment to individual needs.
• Previous healthcare experience is preferred.
• Occupational Therapist Assistant certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Promote health and occupational performance.
• Document care per facility guidelines.
• Assist in patient discharge planning.

Skills

Quality care delivery

Flexibility

Communication

Documentation skills

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant

Tools

Basic Life Support / CPR

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · East Greenville

Full Time (36+ hrs/wk) , Day / Evening Shift , TBD, Monday - Friday

JOB SUMMARY

Promote health, prevent disability, and promote occupational performance in all areas of living by restoring physical capabilities and/or using adaptation/compensation by assisting in evaluation, planning re-evaluation and discharge and by providing intervention.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Clinical Skills

• Delivers quality care
• Pursues educational opportunities
• Shares knowledge with others
• Uses a wide variety of techniques & technologies
• Customizes treatment & communications to individual patient needs (IE cultural & cognitive)
• Plans for discharge appropriate to setting & circumstances in a timely manner (IE HEP, equipment, family teaching)
• Routinely communicates results of treatments and issues with supervising PT/OT
• Follows care plan as developed and consults supervising therapist regarding changes or deviations prior to adjustment if appropriate.

Documentation

• Uses objective measurements appropriate to substantiate care
• Completes documentation on the date of service
• Interventions selected match treatment delivered & meet regulatory standards (IE 3 hr. rule, 8 min. rule)
• Documentation substantiates charges selected
• Documentation meets clinical policy & procedure guidelines (frequency, timeliness-weekly/monthly notes & discharge instructions)

Team Effort

• Adheres to productivity standard
• Efficiently & effectively schedules patients
• Demonstrates flexibility to help others (IE provide coverage @ other sites, adjust work schedule to meet needs, assist others to cover patients)
• Embraces change and promotes positive work environment

PROTECTS CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.

COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for occupational therapy including code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and AOTA.

By providing appropriate supervision to rehabilitation aides, students and volunteers.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant required

Work Experience

Previous experience in healthcare preferred

Licenses / Certifications

Occupational Therapist Assistant certification required

Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required

GOOD SHEPHERD'S UNIVERSAL FLU PROGRAM

To protect our patients and residents, Good Shepherd requires influenza (flu) vaccinations for all Associates, licensed independent practitioners, contracted, agency and temporary employees, students and volunteers.

Important Note: Good Shepherd & GSPP Rehabilitation are drug free and tobacco free work environments. As a result, candidates selected for employment may be subject to a drug screen test.

Good Shepherd is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by State or Federal law.