OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Aspirus, Inc; Ironwood (MI); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO from day one

Full benefits

Retirement with match

Wellness program

Job summary

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, MI is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our OT team. The OTA works directly with one Occupational Therapist to cover all settings as part of a patient-centered treatment plan in an in-patient environment including acute hospital, swing bed, and SNF settings.

Full Time; 0.8 FTE per pay period. Eligible for full benefits, PTO from day one, retirement with match, and wellness program.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Previous OTA experience is beneficial.
• Current Michigan licensure to practice as an OTA is required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire with CPR training per policy.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with an Occupational Therapist across all patient care settings.
• Provide in-patient therapy for acute hospital, swing bed, and SNF settings.

Skills

OT standards knowledge

OTA experience

Michigan OTA license

BLS certification

Education

OTA program graduate

Job description

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, MI is seeking a OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT to join our OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY team!

The Occupational Therapy Assistant works directly with one Occupational Therapist to cover all settings to carry out treatment plan of patient care. This is an In-Patient position to include acute hospital, swing bed, and SNF settings with a wide variety of diagnoses and patient positions.

HOURS: Full Time; 0.8 FTE or 64 hours per pay period.

Experience/Qualifications

• Knowledge of occupational therapy standards and practices normally acquired through graduation of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
• Previous experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant beneficial.
• Current Michigan licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapy Assistant required.
• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED.(See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).

Employee Benefits

• Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status.
• PTO accrual from day one!
• Generous retirement plan with match available.
• Wellness program for employees and their families.

Aspirus Ironwood Hospital includes a 25-bed critical access hospital, multi-specialty clinic, satellite clinic in Wisconsin, surgical clinic, walk-in clinic and a home health agency. Ironwood's service area covers approximately 30,000 people. The hospital has a 3 bed ICU and 4 surgical units. The emergency department is staffed 24/7 with ER physicians, with approximately 12,000 visits annually. The hospital's inpatient census is 12 patients per day. The outpatient clinic has over 50,000 visits annually.

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:
Essential:

• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
• CPR or BLS