CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Samaritan Home Health; United States; On-site; USD 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Home Health is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to work under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist, delivering exercises, modalities, and training for functional activities.

Candidates must graduate from an OT education program and hold NYS registration with CPR certification. This role supports our community with hospital-level care and includes a day shift and stable employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Occupational Therapy education program.
• Successful completion of all Occupational Therapy Assistant student internships.
• New York State registration and CPR certification. NYS certification required for graduates after 2003.

Responsibilities

• Treat patients, residents, and/or registrants using exercises, OT modalities, and training techniques for functional activities.
• Work under direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist.
• Provide documentation and communication as part of patient care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Public relations

Age-group interaction

Education

OT education program graduate

Associate degree for OT Assistant

Job description

Location: Samaritan Home Health Department: 08.6994 SHH HOME HEALTH Pay Range: 24.16 - 31.40 Care for our community, and your career.

Under the direct supervision of Occupational Therapist, treats patients, residents, and/or registrants using exercises, Occupational Therapy modalities, and training techniques for functional activities.

Job Requirements

• Minimum Education Requirement : SKH - Graduation from a Occupational Therapy education program. Successful completion of all Occupational Therapy Assistant student internships. SMC - Graduation from an associates degree program for Occupational Therapy Assistants.
• Minimum Experience Requirement : Excellent interpersonal and public relations skills. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with the varied age groups to which service is provided.
• Minimum License Requirement : New York State registration. CPR certification. SKH - New York State certification required for all if graduation date is 2003 or after.

Physical Requirement/Working Conditions : Contact with communicable diseases. Exposure to body fluids, blood borne pathogens and infectious waste material. Risk of physical injury from lifting; the potential for electrical to thermal injury; the potential for exposure to toxic substances. Frequent walking, standing, bending, pushing, pulling, reaching, twisting, and light/medium lifting. Occasional heavy lifting with assistance.

External applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential functions, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined on a case-by-case basis Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Work Shift: FLSA7DAY- 8 Hours Day Shift (United States of America) Position Hours: 80 Samaritan is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Exceptional care starts with exceptional people. At Samaritan, everyone’s job is critical to the successful care of our patients. Be a part of an organization whose employees, medical staff, volunteers and students choose to spend their time here because they are dedicated, enthusiastic, truly care about making a difference…and are surrounded by over 2,500 others who feel the same way.

Become part of an organization whose ongoing strategic planning drives our organization forward and sets the tone for future growth and development. Samaritan is a fiscally sound and stable organization. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our medical staff and employees combined with careful management, our bottom line is strong, which allows us to provide stable jobs, and offer ever-improving quality of care.

Enjoy the natural beauty of Northern New York, minutes from Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. A safe community, low cost of living and minimal commute times mean more time for enjoying life outside of work.

Exceptional, dedicated people, rewarding opportunities, an excellent compensation and benefit program, and the ability to shape healthcare in our community are some of the reasons to join Samaritan. In 1881, we began caring for our neighbors as the House of the Good Samaritan in a home with five beds. Today, Samaritan Health is a comprehensive not-for-profit health system. And as we’ve grown to meet the changing needs of our region, we’ve held fast to our community roots.

At Samaritan, we’ve invested in the best medical talent, facilities and equipment to offer a full continuum of care close to home. That means our patients can spend more time healing and less time traveling out of the area for the care they need.

As the largest hospital and the largest private employer in the region, the health of our community is our priority – in fact, it’s our mission. That’s why Samaritan invests time and resources to support local non-profit organizations and events. It’s also why our people lend a hand to little league teams, churches and fundraisers—all to help Northern New York thrive.