Occupational Therapy Assistant

Onyx Health Consulting; Florida; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Health Consulting seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to assess residents' needs and align services with treatment plans in Florida.

Responsibilities include regular progress evaluations, documenting outcomes, and reporting to management and families to support care decisions, while maintaining current professional knowledge through seminars.

Excellent communication with residents and families is essential; compliance with state guidelines and treatment schedules is required.

Qualifications

• Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' needs.
• Strong verbal and written communication with residents and families.
• Background screening requirement for Florida AHCA Level 2.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches services with available treatments.
• Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.
• Reports progress to management and family members and discusses outcomes.
• Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.
• Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars to maintain and update professional skills.

Skills

Hearing ability

Verbal & written communication

Job description

CERTIFIED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Duties/Responsibilities:

Assesses the needs of residents with occupational therapy needs and matches their needs with services available. Meets with residents regularly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of residents' progress.

Reports progress to management and family members and meets with them on a regular basis to discuss.

Repeats evaluations on a regular basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines.

Keeps current with professional literature and attends seminars on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills.

Required Skills/Abilities:

Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate residents' occupational therapy needs.

Skill communicating verbally and in writing with residents and family members so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made.

Requirements:

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations. https://info.flclearinghouse.com