OT Assistant: Clinical Rehab Support (Full-Time)

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital; Hollister (CA); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 74 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

San Benito Health Care District in Hollister, CA seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support treatment programs under supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy. You will help patients with rehabilitation for mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments and assist with implementing the established plan.

You will document progress, assist with transfers and stretching techniques, and help with billing and inventory to ensure smooth operations in a busy rehab department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, or equivalent; Licensed as a Occupational Therapy Assistant in California.
• Membership in the American Occupational Therapy Association or other professional association preferred.
• BLS certification by American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or qualified organization.

Responsabilités

• Helps occupational therapy clients by providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.
• Provides services under the direction of licensed occupational therapist.
• Verifies client information by interviewing client, reviewing and recording medical history, confirming purpose of treatment.
• Follows treatment plan developed in collaboration with occupational therapist by teaching techniques, such as transferring from bed to a wheelchair, and stretching methods.
• Monitors activities to ensure correct performance and informs therapist if results are not as expected.
• Maintains patient occupational therapy records by recording progress for use by the occupational therapist.
• Generates revenues by recording billing information of services rendered.
• Keeps supplies ready by inventorying stock, placing orders, and verifying receipt.
• Other duties as assigned

Connaissances

OT Assistant

CA licensure

BLS certification

Formation

OTA program graduate

California OTA license

Description du poste

San Benito Health Care District in Hollister, CA seeks an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support treatment programs under supervision of the Director of Physical Therapy. You will help patients with rehabilitation for mental, physical, emotional or developmental impairments and assist with implementing the established plan.

You will document progress, assist with transfers and stretching techniques, and help with billing and inventory to ensure smooth operations in a busy rehab department.