Home Health Occupational Therapist Assistant

Well Care Health; Apex (NC); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Well Care Health in North Carolina is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide in-home OT services. You will administer prescribed treatments and help with program development, documenting per agency guidelines.

The ideal candidate holds an OTA associate degree, NC/SC licensure with CPR certification, and up to one year of home health experience. This role requires strong patient interaction and adherence to safety protocols.

Formación

• Associate degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.
• Licensure in NC/SC and CPR certification.
• Prefer one year of experience in home health.
• Knowledge of home health and occupational therapy procedures.
• Ability to transfer and guard patients and operate equipment.

Responsabilidades

• Administers prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients in all life stages.
• Assists with program development and discipline-specific operations.
• Communicates and documents information per agency policies and guidelines.
• Contributes to program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Organizes and performs work effectively to enhance agency performance.
• Maintains and adjusts schedule to optimize service delivery.
• Demonstrates commitment to agency values daily.
• Maintains positive interpersonal relations with staff, patients, and families.
• Maintains customer satisfaction and service quality.
• Demonstrates the agency's mission, vision, and values daily.

Conocimientos

Home health

Occupational therapy

Patient care

Professional reasoning

Computer literacy

Educación

Associate degree in OTA

Herramientas

CPR certification

Descripción del empleo

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES1. Administers prescribed occupational therapy treatments to patients in all stages of life.2. Assists with program development and discipline specific operations efficiently and productively.3. Appropriately communicates and documents information in accordance to agency policies and procedures and discipline specific guidelines.4. Contributes to program effectiveness.5. Organizes and performs work effectively and efficiently.6. Maintains and adjusts schedule to enhance agency performance.7. Demonstrates a daily commitment to the values of the agency8. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relations in dealing with all members of the agency.9. Maintains and promotes customer satisfaction10. Effectively demonstrates the mission, vision, and values of the Agency on a daily basis.JOB SPECIFICATIONS1. Education: Associate degree from an accredited occupational therapy assistant program.2. Licensure / Certifications: Licensure in the state in which providing therapy (NC/SC); CPR certification.3. Experience: Prefer one year.4. Essential Technical / Motor Skills: Knowledge of home health and occupational therapy procedures, ability to manipulate patient care equipment, including modalities and assistive devices; ability to properly transfer and guard patients; ability to apply other manual therapy techniques.5. Interpersonal Skills: Ability to deal with the public, co-workers, patients, families, and physicians in a professional and positive manner.6. Essential Physical Requirements: Requires significant locomotion, frequent lifting greater than 50 lbs and transferring patients greater than 100 lbs. Also repeated reaching in front of the body, bending and stooping, pushing and pulling. Occasionally requires reaching overhead, stair climbing, sitting and fine motor manipulation.7. Essential Mental Abilities: Ability to apply rehabilitation clinical principles and use professional reasoning to develop appropriate treatment programs. Ability to prioritize duties, learn new skills and techniques in patient care. Ability to learn and use computer technology and supportive services.8. Essential Sensory Requirements: Ability to see and communicate clearly in order to perform basic clinical techniques.9. Exposure to Hazards: Noise, congestion, communicable disease, exposure to blood borne pathogens, patient assault, and injury resulting from improper body mechanics, uncooperative patients, families, and community hazards.10. Hours of Work: 40 hour work weeks, variable Monday-Friday, weekends and holidays as needed.11. Population Served: Adolescents, adults, geriatrics, and pediatrics.12. Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license and an operational vehicle.