Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House (5K SO) (North Platte)

Evolve Therapy Services; Brownlee (NE); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in North Platte, NE. This full-time, part-time, or PRN opportunity offers flexible scheduling with a $5k sign-on bonus.

Responsibilities include screening residents, implementing treatment plans, communicating results to the care team, and ensuring CMS-compliant documentation. Active OTA licensure is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine the best intervention or treatment.
• Implement treatment plans and follow goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluations and recommendations to residents and families.
• Establish therapy schedules with team members.
• Perform therapy per plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Carry out additional duties as needed to treat patients.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

Teamwork

Care planning

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

OTA licensure active

Job description

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

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in North Platte, NE!

Job Type: Full Time (5k Sign-On Bonus), Part Time, or PRN positions available. Flexible Scheduling!

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