Occupational Therapy Assistant - Full Time (61412)

Fairfield Medical Center; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, OH is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (Full Time) to support patient evaluations, treatment planning, and documentation. The role emphasizes collaboration with supervising therapists to monitor progression and plan discharge, while contributing to departmental goals, training, and program development.

The position involves assisting with OT promotional activities and mentoring volunteers or students in accordance with AOTA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Provide compassionate patient care and support treatment plans.
• Demonstrate strong collaboration with supervising therapists.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and timely record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Assist with aspects of a patient's evaluation, plans treatments, carries out treatment plan and documents treatments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Collaborate with supervising therapist regarding care progression and discharge planning.
• Assists department in the areas of budgeting, setting yearly department goals, revising work instructions, providing in-service training and education and assisting with improving patient satisfaction survey scores.
• Assists with Occupational Therapy promotional activities, program development, etc.
• Supervises and mentors volunteers and/or students in adherence with department work instructions and/or AOTA guidelines.

Skills

Patient care

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Graduate of Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Occupational Therapy RVC - Lancaster, OH 43130

Position Type: Full Time 1.0

Travel Percentage: No Driving Required

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Clinical

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.

The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.

When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.

Pay Rate: $20.45-$33.67 hourly

Job Description

• Assist with aspects of a patients evaluation, plans treatments, carries out treatment plan and documents treatments in an accurate and timely manner.
• Collaborate with supervising therapist regarding care progression and discharge planning.
• Assists department in the areas of: budgeting, setting yearly department goals, revising work instructions, providing in-service training and education and assisting with improving patient satisfaction survey scores.
• Assists with Occupational Therapy promotional activities, program development, etc.
• Supervises and mentors volunteers and/or students in adherence with department work instructions and/or AOTA guidelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program and possess a valid license to practice in the state of Ohio.
• One year of experience preferred.

Exerting up to 50-100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25-50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10-20 pounds of force often.