Occupational Therapist Assistant

Tuttle Care Center; Tuttle (OK); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tuttle Care Center in Tuttle, OK is hiring an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support residents with planned therapy under a supervising therapist.

You will screen individuals, execute treatment plans, and coordinate schedules within a team, ensuring accurate documentation and billing for services.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy (OTA).
• Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice required.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine best intervention per scope of practice.
• Perform treatment plans and follow short- and long-term goals with therapy supervision.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, plans, and recommendations to residents, families, and team members.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in coordination with others.
• Conduct therapy according to the plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily; maintain point-of-care documentation.

Education

Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

# Occupational Therapist AssistantTuttle Care Center - Tuttle, OK 73089## OverviewPosition TypeFull Time## Description* 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.## QualificationsAssociates Degree in Occupational TherapyMUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practiceOngoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification