OT Assistant—Resident Care & Rehab Specialist

Sage Creek Post-Acute; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Creek Post-Acute is seeking a Staff Occupational Therapist Assistant to support the Staff Occupational Therapist in resident care. You will treat residents as directed, document accurately, and maintain a safe environment following infection control protocols.

You will participate in care conferences, assist with Restorative Aide training, and communicate with the OT team to update progress, goals, and discharge planning. Training residents and families on goals and safety is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree from an accredited COTA program.
• Proficient in computer skills such as inputting data into programs for Net Health and Point Click Care.

Responsibilities

• Treat residents as directed by the Occupational Therapist.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in accordance with facility, governmental, and third-party payer requirements.
• Maintain a safe treatment environment by following infection control, safety, and equipment maintenance protocols.
• Participate in Resident Care conferences and/or Rehabilitation meetings, as needed.
• Assist nursing department with training of Restorative Aides.
• Communicates routinely with the supervising occupational therapist to ensure timely updates to physicians, nursing staff, the interdisciplinary team, residents, and families regarding progress, goals, and discharge planning.
• Provides in-services on training programs for other staff in the facility as needed.
• Educate residents, families, and caregivers on treatment goals, home exercise programs, maintenance programs, safety techniques, and fall prevention strategies.
• Recommend and facilitate the ordering of necessary durable medical equipment for residents to facilitate independence in ADLs; i.e., adaptive equipment, splints, assistive devices, elevated toilet seats, and grab bars.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Infection control

Resident care

Team coordination

Education

Associate Degree in COTA

Tools

Net Health

Point Click Care

Job description

Sage Creek Post-Acute is seeking a Staff Occupational Therapist Assistant to support the Staff Occupational Therapist in resident care. You will treat residents as directed, document accurately, and maintain a safe environment following infection control protocols.

You will participate in care conferences, assist with Restorative Aide training, and communicate with the OT team to update progress, goals, and discharge planning. Training residents and families on goals and safety is essential.