OTA: Drive Rehab & Patient Progress (Sign-On Bonus)

Mariner Healthcare; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign On Bonus

Medical

401K

PTO

Dental

Job summary

Mariner Healthcare in Oakland, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to support a licensed occupational therapist in delivering resident treatment plans under federal guidelines and state practice acts. Essential duties include conducting resident screens, assisting with rehabilitative activities, monitoring progress, documenting outcomes, and coordinating scheduling and paperwork.

Candidates must have an Associate Degree from an AOTA-accredited program and a state-licensure

Qualifications

• Associate degree from an AOTA accredited program.
• Licensed OTA 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

Associate Degree from an AOTA accredited program

Licensed OTA if required by state law

Job description

Mariner Healthcare in Oakland, CA is seeking an Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) to support a licensed occupational therapist in delivering resident treatment plans under federal guidelines and state practice acts. Essential duties include conducting resident screens, assisting with rehabilitative activities, monitoring progress, documenting outcomes, and coordinating scheduling and paperwork.

Candidates must have an Associate Degree from an AOTA-accredited program and a state-licensure