PRN Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Heritage Lakeside; Town of Rice Lake (WI); On-site; USD 30,307 - 46,838; Full time

Job summary

Evolve Therapy Services is seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to provide in-house occupational therapy services at a Skilled Nursing Facility in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. This PRN opportunity supports our partner facility with high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities include conducting screenings, implementing treatment plans, documenting findings, and coordinating with the supervisory therapist and interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Must have an active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice.
• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure and certification.

Responsibilities

• Screen residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice.
• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members.
• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services.
• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients.
• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated.

Education

Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

Active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice

Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain licensure and certification

Job description

Evolve Therapy Services is a therapy management organization hiring compassionate therapists for our partner located in Rice Lake, Wisconsin!

Job Position:Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant for an In-house Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Type:PRN

Job Purpose:To plan, organize, develop, and direct Occupational Therapy Services in facility in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, and as may be directed by Administrator, to ensure that highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all times.

Job Functions:

• Conduct regular screening of residents to figure out the best intervention or treatment for each individual patient based off scope of practice

• Perform treatment plan to residents; follow short- and long-term goals and methods to achieve goals based off of the established plan of care by supervising therapist

• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings, treatment plans, and recommendations to residents, families/caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members

• Establish individual resident therapy schedules in cooperation with other team members

• Conduct therapy according to established treatment plan and ensure proper documentation and billing of occupational therapy services

• Perform all other duties as assigned and as required to effectively treat patients

• Comply with all CMS documentation standards of practice daily with point of care documentations as indicated

Education & Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in Occupational Therapy

• MUST have active OTA licensure in state(s) of practice

• Ongoing continuing education and professional development to maintain current licensure and certification