Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)

Merriam Gardens Healthcare and Rehab Center; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual Performance Evaluations

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Merriam Gardens Healthcare and Rehab Center is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support the licensed OT in implementing treatment plans for residents in our facility.

The OTA will conduct screens, assist with exercises, monitor progress, document outcomes, and help with scheduling, family training, and compliance with privacy and documentation standards.

This role emphasizes teamwork, patient-centered care, and adherence to state practice acts and federal guidelines.

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an AOTA-accredited program.
• Licensed COTA if required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Conducts resident screens per state practice act.
• Assists residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises.
• Monitors activities to ensure correct performance and provide encouragement.
• Records residents' progress for the supervising OT.
• May help schedule appointments, answer phones, restock supplies, and complete insurance forms.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families.
• Completes required forms in accordance with policy and state/federal regulations.

Education

Associate degree from an AOTA accredited program

Licensed COTA if required by state law

Job description

OTA SUMMARY

A occupational therapist assistant (OTA) works under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist to assist with a patient's treatment program in accordance with federal guidelines and state practice acts.

OTA ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts resident screens (without interpretation) as allowed by state practice act.
• Helps residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Monitors an individual's activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to provide encouragement.
• Records resident's progress for use by the occupational therapist
• May assist in scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, restocking or ordering depleted supplies, and filling out insurance forms or other paperwork.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families according to the resident's care plan.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

OTA ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree from a AOTA accredited program
• Licensed COTA if required by state law

OTA OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law.
• By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.

OTA BENEFITS

• 401K
• Annual Performance Evaluations
• Paid Time Off
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Electronic Documentation
• Employee Appreciation Events