OT Assistant: Hands-On Rehab & Patient Progress

Sweetwater Care; Chowchilla (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in Chowchilla, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support patients recovering from illness or injury with personalized treatment plans and mobility-improving exercises.

You will consult with patients, review medical history, document progress, supervise rehabilitation aides and students, and develop discharge summaries while maintaining regulatory records and collaborating with the health team to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Active State Licensure

Responsibilities

• Consult with patients to learn about their physical condition and symptoms.
• Review their medical history and referrals from doctors or surgeons.
• Diagnose movement dysfunction by listening to patients and observing them as they move.
• Develop individualized treatment plan.
• Coach patient and teach them therapeutic massage to ease patients’ pain and provide stimulation to promote healing
• Maintain patient record by keeping track of goals
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Assesses patient’s progress and adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes for effectiveness. Services are modified in relation to patient evaluation and referrals are made in relation to outcomes.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Effectively communicates with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, barriers, and treatment plans.
• Provides comprehensive discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.
• Participate in facility and company required trainings, in-services and conferences.
• Able to supervise and support rehabilitation aides and/or students.
• Adherence to Company required policy and procedures and code of conduct.
• Active State Licensure

Job description

Sweetwater Care in Chowchilla, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant to support patients recovering from illness or injury with personalized treatment plans and mobility-improving exercises.

You will consult with patients, review medical history, document progress, supervise rehabilitation aides and students, and develop discharge summaries while maintaining regulatory records and collaborating with the health team to optimize outcomes.