Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House (Pahokee)

Evolve Therapy Services; Lehigh Acres (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is hiring a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Florida. The role supports a partnership facility with varied shift options: full time, part time, or PRN.

Responsibilities include screening residents, developing and following treatment plans, and ensuring CMS-compliant documentation and billing. Active OTA licensure and ongoing continuing education are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine best intervention or treatment per scope of practice.
• Develop and follow treatment plans to meet short- and long-term goals.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to residents, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Establish resident therapy schedules with other team members.
• Deliver therapy per established plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned to effectively treat patients.

Skills

Screening residents

Treatment planning

Communication with families

Documentation

CMS standards

Education

Associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy

Active OTA licensure

Job description

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

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