Occupational Therapist Assistant

Aveanna Healthcare; Northbridge (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aveanna Healthcare is looking for an Occupational Therapist Assistant to provide essential therapy services. This role requires direct patient care under physician direction while adhering to safety standards and effective communication with the healthcare team. A valid Massachusetts license and CPR certification are mandatory.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Massachusetts as an Occupational Therapist Assistant.
• CPR certification required.
• Proficient in clinical assessments and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide occupational therapy services as prescribed.
• Document effectively and maintain patient safety.
• Participate in coordination of services with healthcare teams.

Skills

Clinical assessments

Documentation

Compliance with nursing care

Education

Current Occupational Therapist Assistant license in Massachusetts

Current CPR certification

Job description

FIND YOURSELF HERE.

Aveanna is compassion and passion rolled into one inspired purpose. It’s anything you want to find and everything you’re looking for. It’s a place where caring is more personal because it happens right in the comfort of home. Come see what’s waiting for you when you come to Aveanna.

At Aveanna, our nurses, therapists, and other caring professionals love being part of the Aveanna family. We offer flexible schedules, great benefits, and the opportunity to build one-on-one relationships with your patients.

Aveanna Healthcare, delivers a one-of-a-kind continuum of care, seeking to provide adults with the highest quality of life. As part of the Aveanna Continuum of Care, we offer in-home personal care to help clients maintain good personal hygiene including bathing, shaving, grooming, dressing and maintain a healthy and safe environment. Aveanna Certified Home Health Aides (CHHA) will plan, prepare and may feed the client nutritious meals, provides medication reminders and completes errands when instructed to do
so by the nurse.

Aveanna is hiring Occupational Therapist Assistant (COTA) to perform appropriate, timely and accurate treatments and/or screens of patients, for demonstrating consistency in clinical judgement and behavior, and for effectively communicating with both the Occupational Therapist and office staff. The Occupational Therapist Assistant is also expected to adhere to all policies, procedures and professional standards of practice; support program growth through program development and implementation; meet productivity standards and contribute to a positive work environment that is compatible to achieving organizational goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide occupational therapy services as prescribed by the physician under the direction of a licensed Occupational Therapist
• Follow policies and procedures and conforms to all applicable patient care standards, licensure regulations and state laws
• Carries out appropriate techniques according to identified goals and treatment programs.
• Administers care to ensure safety for the patient
• Participate in coordination of services (including discharge planning), with health care teams, physicians, parent/guardians, nurses, and appropriate others.
• Shares knowledge with others and facilitates learning experiences which result in improved performance of targeted learner groups
• Documents according to policy and procedure and requires minimal supervision or instruction.
• Documents effectively resulting in no technical or clinical denials subsequent to review of documentation by payers
• Update self on the patient's clinical condition
• Maintain effective communication between Occupational Therapist, staff, health care team members, and family
• Ensures continued professional development through participation in continuing education programs
• Records hours worked/billable time and other required data according to Company guidelines
• Demonstrates respect and understanding of patient’s rights
• Serves as a resource consultant for Occupational therapist and clinical staff

REQUIREMENTS

• Current and unrestricted Occupational Therapist Assistant license in the state of Massachusetts.
• Current CPR certification
• Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures