Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) New Grad Friendly (Tupper Lake NY)

Evolve Therapy Services; Berlin (VT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services in Tupper Lake, NY seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility. This role offers Full Time, Part Time, or PRN options with a sign-on bonus.

As an OTA, you will implement therapy plans, coordinate with the supervising therapist, document services, and collaborate with residents and families to support quality care. Active OTA licensure and ongoing education are required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine appropriate intervention.
• Implement treatment plans and goals with supervision from the licensed therapist.
• Communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules with the team.
• Deliver therapy per plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of OT services.
• Perform other duties as assigned to effectively treat patients.
• Adhere to CMS documentation standards in daily practice.

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

OTA licensure in state(s) of practice

Job description

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Tupper Lake, NY!

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

Job Type: Full Time (Sign On Bonus!), 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