Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA)

Intensive Specialty Hospital; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

PTO

Retirement plan (401k)

Flexible Benefit Plan (HSA and FSA)

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Critical Illness

Job summary

Intensive Specialty Hospital in Shreveport, LA, is seeking an Occupational Therapist Assistant. The OTA will work under a licensed OT to assess patients, treat individuals and groups, and develop home programs for patients and families.

Graduate of an accredited OTA program with COTA certification and a current state license is required; LTAC rehab experience is preferred. Strong English communication and basic computer skills are essential for documenting services and participating in team

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program and COTA certification.
• Current state license with renewal per State Board requirements.
• Long-term acute care rehab experience preferred.
• Ability to read, write and speak English with strong verbal and written communication.
• Basic computer skills with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient assessment and treatment under supervision of a licensed OT.
• Deliver home programs and provide patient and family instructions.
• Participate in family and team conferences.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

English language proficiency

Basic computer skills

Education

OT Assistant program graduate

COTA certification

Job description

Life is all about choices…Why choose to work at Intensive Specialty Hospital as an Occupational Therapist Assistant?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Flexible Benefit Plan (HSA and FSA)
• Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Life Insurance

Intensive Specialty Hospital is a Long-Term Acute Care (LTAC) hospital. We provide cardiopulmonary care, ventilator and respiratory care, complex wound care, rehabilitation therapies, addiction medicine program, geriatric psychiatry program, multidisciplinary pain program, and outpatient counseling program. With four locations in Shreveport and Bossier City, we are the largest providers of LTAC services in Northwest Louisiana.

Working at an LTAC facility like Intensive Specialty Hospital is a GREAT OPPORTUNITY for an Occupational Therapist Assistant to encounter a variety of patients and develop exceptional skills to be a part of our committed TEAM.

Under direct supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, the Occupational Therapy Assistant is responsible for assisting with patient assessment, treating individual patients, and patient groups; delivering home program, patient, and family instructions; participating in family and team conferences; conduction equipment inventory, maintenance, and orders; and documenting services according to departmental and hospital standards.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program; certification by COTA
• Must hold a current state license and must maintain license renewal in accordance with the State Board of Occupational Therapy
• Long term acute care and rehabilitation experience is preferred;
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English, as as possess good verbal and written communications skills.
• Basic computer skills with minimal guidance

Certification:

• CPR Certification

(T123)