Description

The Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 evaluates patients and helps them improve basic motor functions and reasoning abilities. The Occupational Therapy Assistant 1 performs basic administrative/clerical/operational/customer support/computational tasks. Typically works on routine and patterned assignments.

Responsibilities

As aHome Health Occupational Therapist Assistant,you will:

• Provide therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient’s Plan of Treatment.
• Assist in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
• Design/adapt equipment and working and/or living environment. Fabricate devices to assist and improve function and independence and participation in the program and/or community where possible.
• Provide therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
• Report information and observations to Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, document observed information in patient records and prepares clinical notes. Assist with preparation of progress reports. Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
• Instruct patients and family members regarding home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
• Participate in care coordination and discharge planning activities and act as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
• Design community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinate the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Current and unrestricted OTA licensure
• Minimum of six months occupational therapist assistant experience preferred
• Home Health experience a plus
• Current CPR certification
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation.
• This role requires full COVID-19 vaccination

Scheduled Weekly Hours

8