Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Award Care; Florida; On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance for the entire family

401k

Online learning 24/7

Job summary

Award Care is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our family-friendly team in Florida. Full time, part time, or PRN opportunities available. Starting pay from $28/hour for FT/PT based on experience.

You will work under an OT, help residents in rehab, document progress, support independence, and contribute to safe, compassionate care. Requires current COTA license and CPR; prior nursing home experience preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in practicing state or nationally certified.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum experience as Licensed Occupational Therapist in nursing home environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services under OT guidance.
• Records client information and progress for the occupational therapist.
• Assists residents in improving independence for daily activities and mobility.
• Follows treatment plans and teaches techniques to support motor skills.
• Maintains patient records and participates in billing and safety processes.

Skills

Documentation skills

Verbal communication

Patient services

Health care administration

Skilled Nursing environment

Teamwork

Use of medical technologies

Bedside manner

Dependability

Health promotion and maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent, preferred

Current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in practicing state and/or nationally certified

Current CPR certification

Minimum experience as Licensed Occupational Therapist in nursing home environment preferred

Job description

Award Care is looking for Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant join our family!

Do you thrive in a family/team environment and desire to make a difference in the lives of others while advancing your skills? Are you caring and compassionate? If this sounds like you, let's talk!

Full time/Part time - Starting at $28 per hour based on years of experience

PRN - Starting at $35 per year based on years of experience

Benefits

• Pay rate: Competitive. Additional holiday pay and overtime hours may apply.
• Access to online learning 24/7
• Health insurance for the entire family!
• 401k

Major Responsibilities

• Helps occupational therapy Residents by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
• Provides services under the direction of licensed occupational therapist.
• Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing, and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.
• Helps Residents improve their quality of life by helping them compensate for limitations, such as, helping injured workers improve their motor skills and re-enter the labor force, and teaching persons with learning disabilities to prepare meals or to use public transportation and increase their independence.
• Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques, such as, the proper method of moving from a bed into a wheelchair, and the best ways to stretch and limber muscles.
• Monitors activities to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement, bringing treatment that is not having the intended effect to the attention of the therapist.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording client’s progress for use by the occupational therapist.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Keeps equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.

Qualifications

• Documentation skills
• Verbal communication
• Patient services
• Health care administration
• Skilled Nursing environment
• Teamwork
• Use of medical technologies
• Bedside manner
• Dependability
• Health promotion and maintenance

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent, preferred.
• Current licensure as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in practicing state and/or nationally certified.
• Current CPR certification.
• Minimum of three months recent experience as a Licensed Occupational Therapist working in a nursing home environment preferred.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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