Occupational Therapy Assistant - Impactful Care & Benefits

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center; Shawnee (KS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Matching

Annual Performance Evaluations

PTO & Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center in Kansas is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support licensed therapists in providing patient-centered therapy within a skilled nursing facility. You will help develop and implement treatment plans, document progress, train patients and families, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to promote independence and safe daily living.

Qualified applicants hold an Associate's degree, state licensure, and demonstrate strong communication,

Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited occupational therapy program.
• Current state licensure as Occupational Therapy Assistant.
• Proficiency with applicable state, federal, and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Selects therapy activities to fit patients’ needs and capabilities. Observes and records patients’ progress, attitudes, and behavior, and maintains this information in client records.
• Communicates and collaborates with other health care professionals involved with the care of a patient.
• Instructs or assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, and the care and use of adaptive equipment. Implements or assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans to help clients function independently.
• Assesses daily living skills and capacities of physically, developmentally or emotionally disabled clients. Aids patients in dressing and grooming.
• Assembles, cleans, and maintains equipment and materials for patient use.
• Demonstrates therapy techniques such as manual and creative arts or games.
• Teaches patients how to deal constructively with their emotions.
• Attends care plan meetings to review patient progress and update care plans.

Skills

SNF care

Problem solving

Written communication

Organizational skills

Customer service

Professional communication

Travel ability

Adaptive equipment

Education

Associate's degree

State licensure

Professional standards

Job description

Shawnee Gardens Healthcare & Rehab Center in Kansas is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support licensed therapists in providing patient-centered therapy within a skilled nursing facility. You will help develop and implement treatment plans, document progress, train patients and families, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to promote independence and safe daily living.

Qualified applicants hold an Associate's degree, state licensure, and demonstrate strong communication,