Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) In House SNF (New Haven)

Evolve Therapy Services; Old Saybrook (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical/Dental/Vision

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in New Haven, CT. The role supports resident care with direct OT services in a team-based environment; opportunities exist for full-time, part-time, or PRN schedules.

The ideal candidate holds an OTA license, an associate degree in OT, and commits to ongoing professional development, with adherence to CMS documentation standards and high-quality resident care.

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 best intervention or treatment.
• Perform treatment plans following short- and long-term goals per plan of care by supervising therapist.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules with team members.
• Conduct therapy according to the treatment plan and document and bill OTA services.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentation.

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 New Haven, CT!

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