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

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k

Growth opportunities from within

Benefits based on Full Time Status

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC in Trenton, NJ is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility. You will plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services to ensure the highest quality resident care in a facility setting.

Responsibilities include screening residents, implementing treatment plans, communicating findings to families and the interdisciplinary team, scheduling therapy, and maintaining CMS-compliant documentation.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Occupational Therapy.
• MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain current licensure and certification

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screening of residents to determine best intervention.
• Perform treatment plans and follow short/long-term goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to residents and families.
• Establish individual therapy schedules with team members.
• Provide therapy according to plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Perform all other duties as assigned to effectively treat patients.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily with point-of-care documentation.

Skills

Screening & assessment

Treatment planning

Resident communication

Care coordination

Documentation & CMS

Team collaboration

Education

Associates 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 Trenton, NJ!

Job Position

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

Job Type

Full Time or PRN positions available

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 communication 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

• Associates 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
• 401k
• Growth opportunities from within
• Benefits based on Full Time Status