Occupational Therapy Assistant: Rehab Support & Growth

Recover-Care Heartland; Emporia (KS); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K

Annual Performance Evaluations

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Electronic Documentation

Employee Appreciation Events

Job summary

Recover-Care Heartland in Emporia, Kansas, is seeking an Occupational Therapist Assistant to support licensed therapists and help residents perform prescribed treatment activities.

You will screen residents, assist with exercises, monitor progress, document outcomes, and contribute to care plans while maintaining privacy and state regulations.

This role offers benefits including health and retirement plans and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree from a AOTA accredited program.
• Licensed COTA if required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Conducts resident screens (without interpretation) as allowed by state practice act.
• Helps residents with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan developed in collaboration with an occupational therapist.
• Monitors an individual’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to provide encouragement.
• Records resident’s progress for use by the occupational therapist
• May assist in scheduling appointments, answering the telephone, restocking or ordering depleted supplies, and filling out insurance forms or other paperwork.
• Provides training to residents, caregivers and families according to the resident’s care plan.
• Completes required forms and documents in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

Education

Associates Degree from a AOTA accredited program

Licensed COTA if required by state law

Job description

Recover-Care Heartland in Emporia, Kansas, is seeking an Occupational Therapist Assistant to support licensed therapists and help residents perform prescribed treatment activities.

You will screen residents, assist with exercises, monitor progress, document outcomes, and contribute to care plans while maintaining privacy and state regulations.

This role offers benefits including health and retirement plans and opportunities for training.