Occupational Therapist Assistant

Gem City Nursing & Rehab; Riverdale (OH); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Gem City Nursing & Rehab, Ohio, seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to support licensed therapists in delivering OT services to residents. The OTA will help develop treatment plans, perform routine duties, and document progress.

You will collaborate with the care team, assist in home programs, and support patients in activities of daily living, ensuring safety and dignity throughout therapy.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an accredited OT program.
• Current state licensure as OTA.
• Knowledge of SNF standards and regulations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Select therapy activities tailored to patient needs and record progress.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals involved in care.
• Instruct patients and families in home programs and adaptive equipment use.
• Assess daily living skills and assist with dressing and grooming.
• Maintain and clean equipment and prepare materials for patient use.
• Attend care plan meetings and update plans as needed.

Skills

SNF care

Communication

Documentation

Home programs

Equipment handling

Team collaboration

Mobility assistance

Education

Associate degree in OT

Current OTA licensure

Tools

Electronic Documentation

Job description

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Disability Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Electronic Documentation

• Employee Appreciation Events

Job Summary:

The Occupational Therapy Assistant will help occupational therapists provide occupational therapy treatments and procedures. The Occupational Therapy Assistant may, in accordance with state laws, assist in development of treatment plans, carry out routine functions, direct activity programs, and document the progress of treatments.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Selects therapy activities to fit patients’ needs and capabilities. Observes and records patients’ progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintains this information in client records.

• Communicates and collaborates with other health care professionals involved with the care of a patient.

• Instructs or assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment. Implements or assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans to help clients function independently.

• Assesses daily living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally or emotionally disabled clients. Aids patients in dressing and grooming.

• Assembles, cleans, and maintains equipment and materials for patient use.

• Demonstrates therapy techniques such as manual and creative arts or games.

• Teaches patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.

• Attends care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and skills to care for patient needs of the SNF population

• Must possess problem solving skills to successfully perform job

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally with other employees, patients, and family members

• Ability to travel as needed to perform job

• Ability to use tools used to make adaptive equipment.

Education and Experience:

• Associate’s degree from an accredited occupational therapy program

• Current state licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant

• Proficiency with all applicable state, federal, and professional standards

Physical Requirements:

• Duties require extensive standing and walking.

• Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring patients.

• Duties require frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching.