Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House SNF (Freeport IL)

Evolve Therapy Services; Coleta (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

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 Freeport, IL.

Full Time, Part Time or PRN positions available; plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services to ensure the highest quality resident care in accordance with applicable standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine best intervention per scope of practice.
• Implement treatment plans and follow short- and long-term goals.
• Communicate evaluation findings and plans to residents, families, and team.
• Create resident therapy schedules with team members.
• Perform therapy per plan and document/bill OT services.
• Complete duties to effectively treat patients as assigned.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily.

Skills

Resident screening

Treatment planning

Interdisciplinary communication

Documentation

CMS compliance

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Job description

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

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

Job Type: Full Time, Part 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 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