Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant- Part Time and Per Diem

Whittier Health; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Continuing education credits

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for a part-time or per diem role in its inpatient department. The position offers a wage of $31.01–$44.79 per hour for part-time hours and $40.00 per hour for per diem shifts, with care focusing on medically complex patients over a 2–3 week stay.

The team emphasizes continuity of care, collaboration with rehabilitation colleagues, and ongoing education for staff and families within an in-person work

Qualifications

• Assess and implement treatment plans per patient diagnosis and ethics.
• Complete timely documentation (flow sheets, progress notes, discharge summaries).
• Delegate duties to therapy aides and support staff.
• Coordinate full treatment caseload.
• Attend rehabilitation team and family conferences.
• Promote staff and patient education through continuing education and literature review.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis and status and in accordance of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.
• Completes documentation on a timely basis.
• Delegate appropriate duties to therapy aides and supportive personnel.
• Coordinate and organize a full treatment caseload.
• Attends and reports at rehabilitation team conferences, treating team conferences, and family team conferences.
• Seek to provide or enhance staff, patient and family education through continuing education courses.

Skills

Assessment

Documentation

Team coordination

Ethics adherence

Education facilitation

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant- Part Time and Per Diem

Part Time-20-39 hours $ 31.01-$44.79

Per Diem - $40.00

Join a team where continuity of care isn’t just a goal—it’s how we work. At Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital’s Inpatient Department, we’re building something special: a high-performing, close-knit therapy team that puts patients first and supports one another every step of the way.

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital is a small community hospital that does big things to help people. Our two hospital units specialize in caring for medically complex patients with a similar acuity to a medical surgical or telemetry unit. With our population typically staying for 2-3 weeks, caregivers see the same patients make progress over time

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assess and implement appropriate treatment plans according to patient diagnosis and status and in accordance of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics.
• Completes documentation (e.g., daily flow sheets, weekly progress notes, discharge summaries and statistics) on a timely basis. Completes letters of justification for Durable Medical Equipment.
• Delegate appropriate duties to therapy aides and supportive personnel.
• . Coordinate and organize a full treatment caseload.
• Attends and reports at rehabilitation team conferences (RTC), treating team conferences (TTC), and family team conferences (FTC).
• . Seek to provide or enhance staff, patient and family education through continuing education courses/seminars and review of current relevant literature

Non-Essential Functions:

• Assist with continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities as designated by supervisor.
• Actively seek and be responsible to participate and /or coordinate activities related to department and program development and refinement of public relations and community information programs.
• Supervise affiliating students and participate in research if appropriate.
• Insure safety/maintenance of equipment and work areas.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursementVision insurance

Work Location: In person