Occupational Therapist Assistant

Southwest LTC; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest LTC, Northwest Nursing Center in Oklahoma City, is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapy Assistant to deliver patient-centered OT services in a skilled nursing setting.

You will conduct resident screenings, implement treatment plans under supervision, document CMS-compliant notes, coordinate schedules with the interdisciplinary team to reach short- and long-term goals. Must hold active OTA licensure and pursue ongoing continuing education.

Qualifications

• Must have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short and long term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated
• Performs other tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Education

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Northwest Nursing Center - Oklahoma City, OK 73112

Position Type: Full Time

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short and long term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated
• Performs other tasks as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy

• MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification