Occupational Therapist Assistant (SNF) HRA-782

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital; Hollister (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

San Benito Health Care District in Hollister, CA seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support treatment programs under supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy. You will help patients with rehabilitation for mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments and assist with implementing the established plan.

You will document progress, assist with transfers and stretching techniques, and help with billing and inventory to ensure smooth operations in a busy rehab department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, or equivalent; Licensed as a Occupational Therapy Assistant in California.
• Membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association or other professional association preferred.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or qualified organization.

Responsibilities

• Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
• Provides services under the direction of licensed occupational therapist.
• Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.
• Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques, such as transferring from bed to a wheelchair, and stretching methods.
• Monitors activities to ensure correct performance and informs therapist if results are not as expected.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording progress for use by the occupational therapist.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

OT Assistant

CA licensure

BLS certification

Education

OTA program graduate

California OTA license

Job description

Under the supervision of the Director or Physical Therapy, the Occupational Therapy assistant implements specific treatment programs to individual patients according to the principles and practice of occupational therapy.

Key Responsibilities

• Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
• Provides services under the direction of licensed occupational therapist.
• Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.
• Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques, such as, the proper method of moving from a bed into a wheelchair, and the best ways to stretch and limber muscles.
• Monitors activities to make sure they are performed correctly and provides encouragement, bringing treatment that is not having the intended effect to the attention of the therapist.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording client's progress for use by the occupational therapist.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, or equivalent; Licensed as a Occupational Therapy Assistant in California.
• Membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association or other professional association preferred.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or qualified organization.

Job Type

Full-Time, Variable Shifts

Pay

$40-$54/hourly

All job offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check, physical exam, drug test, and verification of education qualifications and credentials.

San Benito Health Care District is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against employees, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, status, military and veteran status and any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law (sometimes referred to, collectively, as "protected characteristics").