Occupational Therapist Assistant- Full Time

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

401 K

PTO

Job summary

Skyline Healthcare Center-San Jose is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support residents under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist, following applicable federal guidelines and state practice acts.

The role involves resident screening, assisting with rehabilitative activities, monitoring progress, recording documentation, and coordination with staff to ensure quality care. AOTA-accredited associate degree and state-required OTA licensure are required or pending.

Qualifications

• Associates degree from an AOTA-accredited program is required.
• Licensed OTA if state law requires it.

Responsibilities

• Conducts resident screens (without interpretation) as allowed by state practice act.
• Helps residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Monitors an individual’s activities to ensure correct performance and provide encouragement.
• Records resident’s progress for use by the occupational therapist.
• May assist in scheduling appointments, answering calls, restocking or ordering supplies, and completing insurance forms.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families according to the care plan.
• Completes required forms and documents per company policy and state/federal regulations.

Education

Associates Degree from a AOTA accredited program

Licensed OTA if required by state law

Job description

SUMMARY

A occupational therapist assistant (OTA) works under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist to assist with a patient’s treatment program in accordance with federal guidelines and state practice acts.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Conducts resident screens (without interpretation) as allowed by state practice act.
• Helps residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Monitors an individual’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to provide encouragement.
• Records resident’s progress for use by the occupational therapist:
• May assist in scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, restocking or ordering depleted supplies, and filling out insurance forms or other paperwork.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families according to the resident’s care plan.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates Degree from a AOTA accredited program
• Licensed OTA if required by state law

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

n/a

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

Shift work may be required. Employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands or fingers, reach with hands and arms, feel, see, talk and hear. Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

• THER REQUIREMENTS

Participates in (or conducts) company-sponsored training to safeguard against improper use and disclosure of resident’s protected health information. Monitors and ensures compliance with company policies, procedures and state and federal law. By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents’ protected health information.

*SIGN ON BONUS*

• Medical
• Dental
• 401 K
• PTO

Mariner Healthcare reserves the right to discontinue any bonus program at anytime.