Occupational Therapy Assistant

Flagship Therapy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off

CEU opportunities

Career advancement

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarship opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Flagship Therapy is seeking a PRN Occupational Therapy Assistant in Austin, TX for in-house rehab services. The role focuses on evaluating patients, creating care plans, and delivering skilled therapy to geriatric clients in a post-acute setting.

Candidates must hold an OTA license; new grads are welcome. Join a team that values compassionate care and a strong CAPLICO-aligned culture while supporting recovery and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• OTA license is required for employment.
• Open to COTAs at all experience levels; new grads welcome.

Responsibilities

• Screen and evaluate patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care; develop care plans compliant with standards.
• Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment per regulatory requirements.
• Stand, walk, and assist with lifting/transfers; physical demands vary with patient care needs.
• Administer procedures including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and wound care.
• Counsel patients, families, caregivers, and other providers on physical disorders.
• Prepare discharge summaries to ensure regulatory and clinical compliance.

Skills

OTA license

Job description

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT - PRN

ONION CREEK NURSING & REHABILITATION - AUSTIN, TX

Join our team and start making a difference!

Onion Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation in Austin, TX, is a skilled nursing facility with long term care, post-acute rehab, and geriatric outpatient therapy services provided. We can offer a stable and fun in-house therapy team to work with as well as excellent programs serving our geriatric clientele in their journey to recovery. We are currently seeking a PRN Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for our in-house rehab program!

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct effective screening and evaluation of patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, developing appropriate care plans adhering to regulatory and clinical standards.
• Deliver rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients with physical functioning disorders and/or wound care, in accordance with regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• The role involves regular standing and walking throughout the facility and occasional lifting, transferring, and repositioning of patients and equipment. Physical demands vary throughout the day based on patient care needs.
• Administer various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan, including manual techniques, ambulation, therapeutic exercises, modalities, use of supportive and assistive devices, and wound care.
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers regarding physical disorders.
• Generate comprehensive discharge summaries of services provided, ensuring compliance with regulatory and clinical requirements.

Qualifications

• Occupational Therapy Assistant license is required.
• Open to COTAs at all experience levels. New Grads are welcome!

At Onion Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation, we believe that exceptional care starts with a strong set of values that guide everything we do. As a Occupational Therapy Assistant with us, you’ll be part of a team that helps drive the CAPLICO values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second, and Ownership. We want an individual in this role who will demonstrate these values through actions and words.

Browse our website at www.flagshiptherapy.com/who-we-are and find out why we are truly different in dignifying long term and post-acute care.

Benefits

We offer a variety of benefits programs to eligible employees. Benefit eligibility varies based on employment status and hours worked and may include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
• 401k w/ Match
• Paid Time Off
• Unlimited CEU Opportunities
• Career Advancement Opportunities (Clinical and Administrative Growth Pathways)
• Tuition Reimbursement (facility discretion)
• Scholarship Opportunities
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, entertainment events, hotels, movies, theme parks, cell phones, and much more!

For more information regarding specific benefits offerings, please visit www.ensignbenefits.com

Eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

About Us

Onion Creek Nursing & Rehabilitation is an affiliate of Ensign Services, Inc. ("ESI"), a subsidiary of The Ensign Group, Inc., a national leader in post-acute care whose affiliated entities employ over 55,000 team members.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.