Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Inpatient

CO01 Southern Illinois Hospital Services Inc.; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Illinois Healthcare in Carbondale, IL is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to implement the plan of care under supervision of the OT. This role supports inpatient services and requires an OTA license and BLS, with weekend/holiday coverage.

The ideal candidate holds an OTA associate degree, is licensed or in license-pending status, and will contribute to accurate documentation and progress measurement, assisting rehab techs and students to deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).
• Illinois OTA license or license pending with job code 3545.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Implements Plan of Care.
• Measures and communicates progress towards goals.
• Documentation is accurate, complete and timely.
• Provides supervision to rehab techs and students.
• Provide weekend and holiday coverage per department guidelines.

Education

Associate's degree-Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job description

Position Summary

• Responsible for implementing occupational therapy plan of care under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

Education

• Associate's degree-Occupational Therapy Assistant

Licenses and Certification

• Illinois Occupational Therapy Assistant License (or letter from the state showing license pending and this job code would be 3545)
• BLS

Experience and Skills

• Technical Experience: N/A

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Implements Plan of Care
• Measures and communicates progress towards goals
• Documentation is accurate, complete and timely
• Provides supervision to rehab techs and students

Inpatient

• Provide weekend and holiday coverage per department guidelines

Compensation

• Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $26.62 To $41.26

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