Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House (FT or PRN)

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Benefits based on Full Time Status

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to support an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Altoona, PA. This position is available as Full Time or PRN and focuses on delivering quality OT services in a facility setting.

You will plan, implement, and document OT interventions while collaborating with an inter-disciplinary team and ensuring licensure standards and CMS guidelines are followed.

Qualifications

• Requires an Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Active OTA licensure in practicing states.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine the best intervention or treatment.
• Perform treatment plans and follow goals per plan of care.
• Communicate evaluation findings to residents, families, and team.
• Establish resident therapy schedules with the team.
• Document and bill OT services and ensure CMS compliance.

Skills

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice

Continuing education to maintain licensure

Job description

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

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

Job Type: Full 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