Occupational Therapist Assistant

United Medical Healthwest Rehabilitation Hospital; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Part time

Job summary

United Medical Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support therapy services under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist. This role requires an Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy and active Louisiana licensure, with responsibilities spanning assessment, treatment planning, and patient education.

The OTA will document treatment notes, assist in evaluations, and ensure patients receive appropriate therapy hours in a collaborative interdisciplinary

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program.
• Current Louisiana Occupational Therapy Assistant Licensure.
• Successful completion of National Certification for O.T.A.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provide therapy services for patients and document treatment notes.
• Assist in evaluation areas such as self-care, homemaking, functional mobility and coordination.
• Contribute to treatment planning, goal setting and documentation.
• Provide individual and group treatment in ADL, mobility, ROM, strength, coordination and cognitive remediation.
• Ensure patient receives adequate therapy hours per week.
• Maintain safe, clean work area and adherence to safety standards.
• Participate in patient, family and staff education.
• Adhere to departmental procedures for documentation and productivity.

Skills

Therapy assistance

Documentation

Team collaboration

Patient evaluation

Group therapy

Education

Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy

Louisiana OT Assistant Licensure

National Certification for OTA

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Category Therapy

Description

JOB TITLE: Occupational Therapist Assistant

REPORTS TO: Lead Therapist

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

JOB OVERVIEW: Provides Occupational Therapy services to patients by assisting in the assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation related to documentation and communication. Functions under the supervision of the Occupational Therapist.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• a. Under the direct supervision of an Occupational Therapist, provides therapy services for 5-7 patients each day, accurately documenting treatment codes and filing treatment notes in medical records by the next day.
• b. Assists the Occupational Therapist in the evaluation process in the areas of self-care, homemaking, function mobility and coordination. Assists in the evaluation of other areas as directed.
• c. Identifies indications for and assists in evaluations as appropriate intervals under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
• d. Assists the Occupational Therapist in identifying a problem list, short-term goals and treatment plan.
• e. Conducts both individual and group treatment as assigned by the Occupational Therapist outlined in treatment plan in the areas of ADL, functional mobility, ROM, strength, coordination, cognitive/perceptual remediation and functional maintenance.
• f. Assists in the selection of Occupational Therapy techniques/media and the sequence of activities, adapts techniques/media as indicated by patient performance and following consultation with the Occupational Therapist. No major modification to the treatment plan is made without prior consultation with the Occupational Therapist
• g. In collaboration with other therapists, ensures each patient receives at least 15 hours of therapy in a 7 day period. Documents reasons for missed time and files as a treatment note.
• h. Adheres to department and patient schedule and modifies as appropriate for treatment regime.
• i. Provides, recommends, fabricates adaptive devices or other equipment, trains patient, family and appropriate staff in the use or application of the above.
• j. Participates in patient, family and staff education.
• k. Confers formally and informally with other team members in coordination with the total rehabilitation program of the patient.
• l. Adheres to Occupational Therapy Department procedures regarding documentation of Occupational Therapy services.
• m. Provides treatment in accordance with established standards of the departmental procedures and productivity standards.
• n. Maintains safe and clean work area and adheres to facility and company safety standards.
• o. Consistently demonstrates sound judgment of the evaluation, planning, implementation and follow-up of patient therapy programs.
• p. Maintains positive relationships and rapport with co-workers, patients, family members and facility personnel.
• q. Misses no more than one scheduled shift per month, is late for a shift no more than once per month, and finishes assigned duties within designated shift times.
• r. Assists with and participates in Performance Improvement Program as required.
• s. Assumes responsibility for ongoing continuing education and professional developmentt. Adheres to established confidentiality standards.
• u. All other duties as assigned.

Regulatory Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Successful completion of National Certification for O.T.A.
• Current Louisiana Occupational Therapy Assistant Licensure

OSHA: I-Position is considered to have opportunity for routine exposure to blood borne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.II- Position is considered to have occasional opportunity for exposure to blood borne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.III-Position is considered to have no occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens in the normal performance of job duties.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that are must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit with intermittent standing, walking, crouching. Requires use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. May require occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds. Occasionally 50 lbs.A review of this position description may have excluded some of the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisors.I acknowledge that my employment relationship with United Medical Rehabilitation Hospital,unless otherwise provided in writing, shall be defined as 'employment at will', where either party may dissolve the relationship at any time

Position Requirements

Regulatory Requirements:

• Associate Degree in Occupational Therapy from an accredited program. Successful completion of National Certification for O.T.A.
• Current Louisiana Occupational Therapy Assistant Licensure.

Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time

Shift -not applicable-

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Location HW Healthwest

About the Organization What We Do

• Interdisciplinary Team Care - This is the official medical terminology for the treatment we provide. That means several people work together to restore lost abilities. Each person on the team is a 'discipline.'
• Physiatrist - The Medical Doctor who provides daily medical supervision of each patient and the treatment team.
• Physical Therapy - Physical Therapists are specialized in the improvement of mobility and balance, including the ability to transfer between bed and chair, and bath and toilet.
• Occupational Therapy - Occupational Therapists are focused on the 'Activities of Daily Living' most of us take for granted until we can no longer perform them. Such activities include: getting dressed, eating, bathing and grooming.
• Speech Therapy - Speech Therapists treat communication problems, swallowing dysfunction, problem solving, and cognitive skill re-building.
• Medical Social Worker - Social Workers help solve the social needs of the patient and family during a course of treatment and after discharge.
• Rehabilitation Nursing - Rehabilitation Nurses provide 24/7 care including medication management, pain management, and daily assessment of physical condition.

This position is currently accepting applications.