Occupational Therapy Assistant (Per Diem) Weekdays or Weekend Hours

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC; Jellico (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical/Dental/Vision

Growth opportunities

FT benefits

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services, LLC in Jellico, Tennessee, is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA) for an in-house Skilled Nursing Facility on a PRN basis. You will plan, organize, develop, and direct OT services to ensure high-quality resident care in line with federal and state standards.

Responsibilities include screening residents, implementing treatment plans, communicating results to families and the interdisciplinary team, scheduling therapy, and ensuring proper

Qualifications

• Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice is required.
• Ongoing continuing education to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to determine best intervention.
• Implement treatment plans and follow established goals.
• Communicate evaluation findings and recommendations to residents and families.
• Establish resident therapy schedules with the team.
• Document and bill occupational therapy services per policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned to treat patients.

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 Jellico, TN!

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