Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) PRN

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC; Altoona (PA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Medical, Dental, Vision

Growth opportunities from within

Benefits based on Full Time Status

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC seeks a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility in Altoona, PA. This PRN role supports resident care under supervision, helping to maintain high-quality therapy services.

Responsibilities include screening residents, implementing treatment plans, documenting care, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team. Requires an Associate's degree and active OTA licensure, with ongoing CE to maintain credentials.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to identify the best interventions per scope of practice.
• Perform treatment plans and follow short- and long-term goals with supervision.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, plans, and recommendations to residents, families, and the team.
• Establish resident therapy schedules with input from team members.
• Deliver therapy per plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Perform all other duties to effectively treat patients.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards daily with point-of-care notes.

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 Altoona, PA!

Job Position:

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

Job Type:

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