Occupational Therapist Assistant Inpatient PRN

University Hospitals; Chardon Township (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to assist the Occupational Therapist in administering the rehabilitation program for patients with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The role focuses on administering selected activities/treatments to restore, reinforce and correct pathology to promote and maintain health.

The position includes participation in discharge planning, patient and caregiver education, and collaboration with the department to support documentation,

Qualifications

• Must be able to assist with therapeutic activities and communicate clearly with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Assists in administering treatments in the Occupational Therapy program.
• Educates patient and family/caregiver on applicable treatment and prevention.
• Participates in the discharge planning process.
• Performs other department activities such as documentation, billing, and support of department operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with policies and standards.
• Maintains PHI security per UH policies; completes annual PHI training and adheres to UH Code of Conduct.

Job description

A Brief Overview

Assists the Occupational Therapist in administering the Occupational Therapy program to facilitate the rehabilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities. The Occupational Therapist Assistant works with the patients administering selected activities/treatments to restore, re-enforce and correct pathology to promote and/or maintain good health.

What You Will Do

• Performs effective treatment techniques in a competent manner.
• Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable treatment and prevention.
• Participates in the discharge planning process.
• Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.

Additional Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients. Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.