Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Golfcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 4,822,000 - 6,199,000; Full time

Job summary

Golfcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation in Texas is seeking a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide rehabilitative services under a supervising OT. This full-time role involves maintaining patient progress notes and ensuring safe, efficient therapy sessions in a facility that prides itself on a family-like atmosphere and small daily caseloads.

New graduates are welcome to apply, with a salary starting from $35.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Current Texas licensure as an OTA is required.
• New grads welcome to apply!

Responsibilities

• Provides rehabilitative services to residents under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.
• Maintains productivity/efficiency as directed by Rehab/Administrator.
• Monitors therapy services and encourages progress.
• Keeps patient OT records with progress and daily notes.
• Maintains a safe and healthy work environment per facility policies.
• Keeps equipment operating and reports repairs as needed.
• Adheres to professional standards and regulatory requirements.
• Seeks ways to add value to job responsibilities.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Team collaboration

Assisting licensed OTA

Education

Texas OTA licensure

Job description

This position is for a skilled nursing facility and has both short-term and long-term patients. Golfcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation is under new ownership and has an in-house therapy team with smaller daily case loads , all new equipment, and an emphasis on optimizing time with patients.

We are dedicated to creating a family-like atmosphere for our residents, and our employees look forward to coming to work and delivering the highest quality of healthcare services possible.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Job Responsibilities:

• Helps residents by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, psychosocial, and/or developmental impairments under the direction/supervision of a licensed occupational therapist.

• Maintains expected productivity/efficiency set by the Director of Rehab or Administrator.

• Monitors therapy services to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement when necessary.

• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording the resident’s progress and daily notes.

• Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following facility policies and procedures.

• Helps keep therapy equipment operating by following operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining supplies, performing preventive maintenance, and calling for repairs.

• Serves and protects occupational therapy practice by adhering to professional standards, policies, and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements.

• Enhances occupational therapy practice reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests and exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Schedule: Full-time

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

• Current Texas licensure as an OTA is required
• New grads welcome to apply!

Salary: From $35.00 per