Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Good-Shepherd-Rehabilitation; Upper Saucon (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 54,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for the Rehab Hospital in Center Valley, PA. This full-time position (40 hrs/wk) offers a day shift from 7:00am to 3:30pm, with hours potentially varying.

You will assist in evaluation, planning, and discharge, provide intervention, and collaborate with the PT/OT team to promote patient independence and functional recovery.

Qualifications

• Must have an Associate's Degree in OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Licensure/certifications required including OTA and CPR/BLS.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality care and assists in evaluation and discharge planning.
• Documents services consistently and adheres to policy.
• Collaborates with supervising PT/OT and team for patient care.

Skills

Clinical skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapist Assistant

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Rehab Hospital - Center Valley

Center Valley , PA

Full Time (40 hrs/wk) , Day Shift - 8 hours , 7:00am -3:30pm; hours may vary

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 Therapist 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
• As a health-care provider, we have a professional and ethical obligation to protect our patients and residents from developing further complications.
• 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.