Occupational Therapy Assistant (Glendale) New Grad Mentorship Available

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC; Port Washington (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Glendale, WI. The role requires delivery of occupational therapy services, adherence to plan-of-care, and coordination with the interdisciplinary team.

The COTA will conduct screenings, implement treatment plans, and ensure proper documentation and billing per CMS standards, while pursuing ongoing professional development to maintain licensure.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy is required.
• Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice is required.
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screenings to determine appropriate intervention for each resident.
• Implement treatment plans and follow short- and long-term goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings and recommendations to residents and families.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Documentation CMS compliance

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice

Job description

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Glendale, WI!

Job Position

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an In-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type

Full Time, Part Time, or PRN

Job Purpose

To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Functions

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice
• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members
• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated

Education & Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy
• MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification

Benefits

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Growth opportunities from within
• Benefits based on Full Time Status