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

Evolve-Therapy-Services; Old Saybrook (CT); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services in New Haven, CT is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility. Full Time, Part Time, or PRN positions available.

Role involves planning, directing Occupational Therapy services, conducting screenings, creating treatment plans, coordinating with inter-disciplinary team, documenting and billing per CMS.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy required.
• Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice required.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular resident screenings to determine best interventions.
• Implement treatment plans and monitor progress toward goals.
• Communicate evaluation findings and recommendations to residents and families.
• Establish resident therapy schedules with team members.
• Document and bill occupational therapy services according to plan of care.
• Perform additional duties to effectively treat patients and maintain CMS documentation standards.

Skills

Active OTA licensure

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

OTA licensure in practice states

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