Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) SNF (Relo) Tupper Lake NY

Evolve Therapy Services; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an in-house skilled nursing facility partner located in Tupper Lake, NY. This role supports resident care through evaluation, treatment planning, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.

Qualified candidates must hold an OTA license and an Associate’s degree in Occupational Therapy, with ongoing continuing education. Various options are available including full-time, part-time, and PRN, plus sign-on or

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular screenings of residents to determine best intervention.
• Perform treatment plans and follow goals per plan of care.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to residents, families/caregivers, and team members.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules with the team.
• Conduct therapy according to the treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing.
• Perform all other duties as assigned to effectively treat patients.
• Comply with CMS documentation standards 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 Tupper Lake, NY!

Job Position

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

Job Type

Full Time (Sign On or Relocation 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