What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pediatric Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation?
- JOB SUMMARY
- Promote health, prevent disability, and promote occupational performance in all areas of living by restoring physical capabilities and/or using adaptation/compensation by assisting in evaluation, planning re-evaluation and discharge and by providing intervention.
- ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Clinical Skills
- Delivers quality care
- Pursues educational opportunities
- Shares knowledge with others
- Uses a wide variety of techniques & technologies
- Customizes treatment & communications to individual patient needs (IE cultural & cognitive)
- Plans for discharge appropriate to setting & circumstances in a timely manner (IE HEP, equipment, family teaching)
- Routinely communicates results of treatments and issues with supervising PT/OT
- Follows care plan as developed and consults supervising therapist regarding changes or deviations prior to adjustment if appropriate.
- Documentation
- Uses objective measurements appropriate to substantiate care
- Completes documentation on the date of service
- Interventions selected match treatment delivered & meet regulatory standards (IE 3 hr. rule, 8 min. rule)
- Documentation substantiates charges selected
- Documentation meets clinical policy & procedure guidelines (frequency, timeliness-weekly/monthly notes & discharge instructions)
- Team Effort
- Adheres to productivity standard
- Efficiently & effectively schedules patients
- Demonstrates flexibility to help others (IE provide coverage @ other sites, adjust work schedule to meet needs, assist others to cover patients)
- Program development & involvement
- Staff & student development
- Embraces change and promotes positive work environment
- PROTECTS CUSTOMER INFORMATION AND CONFIDENTIALITY
- By securing all information in confidential space, following facility confidentiality policy.
- COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- By understanding and adhering to current standards of practice for occupational therapy including code of ethics and practice guidelines established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and AOTA.
- By providing appropriate supervision to rehabilitation aides, students and volunteers.
- QUALIFICATIONS
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Education
- Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant required
- Work Experience
- Previous experience in healthcare preferred
- Licenses / Certifications
- Occupational Therapist Assistant certification required
- Basic Life Support / CPR, as a healthcare provider, per the American Heart Association required
Location: Good Shepherd Rehabilitation · Cedar Pointe Pediatrics - Occupational Therapy
Schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk), Day / Evening Shift, 7:00am - 7:00pm: ** hours will vary