Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant OTA

Medical Facilities Of America, Inc.; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention incentive

Job summary

Medical Facilities Of America, Inc. in North Carolina seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to support resident OT services within an interdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate is an accredited OTA graduate with NBCOT eligibility or state license, and participates in regular evaluations, reports progress, and professional development to maintain current knowledge and skills.

Qualifications

• Graduate OTA program and eligible for NBCOT.
• State license to practice or eligible to apply.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assesses residents' occupational therapy needs and matches services.
• Meets with residents and families to discuss progress.
• Repeats evaluations regularly to measure progress.
• Keeps current with literature and attends seminars to update skills.

Skills

Hearing ability

Verbal & written communication

Education

Graduate of accredited OTA program

Job description

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

$5000 Retention Incentive Available

MUST BE A GRADUATE OF AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM AS A CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, HAVE TAKEN THE NBCOT EXAM OR ELIGIBLE TO TAKE IT AND HAVE A STATE LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS ONE OR ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ONE.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches their needs with services available. Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.


• Reports progress to management and family members and meets with them on a regular basis to discuss.


• Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.


• Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' occupational therapy needs.


• Skill communicating verbally and in writing with residents and family members so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made.