PRN Occupational Therapist Assistant

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist, the Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant is responsible for providing therapeutic patient care services including consulting and training the patient and their caregivers.

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible : No
• Shift Details : PRN - hours mostly during the regular workdays (Mon-Fri) between 0700 and 1800.
• Department : Occupational Therapy - Cassia Hospital

Job Essentials

Assists supervising therapist with rendering rehabilitative treatment according to the established plan of care with appropriate duration and intensity.

Monitor patient activities and document their progress.

• Educates and trains patients and their caregivers.
• Accepts assignments from Director and / or Team Lead including case load, productivity standard, education and in-servicing others, orienting and training new employees, supervising and training students.
• Actively participates in the quality improvement process for the team and the clinical setting and then follows through with the improvements.
• Communicates through written chart notes, evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries regarding patient's status, any complications, prognosis and plans for follow-up care.
• Records daily charges and submits for payment according to department's billing guidelines.
• Participates in regularly scheduled or special clinical meetings related to patient care and clinic operations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's degree from an accredited Occupational Therapist Assistant program (degree will be verified).
• Current license in the State of practice.
• A certified Occupational Therapist Assistant through the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish and English
• Pediatric experience

Physical Requirements :

Hearing / listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling / pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting / kneeling, standing, and walking.

Anticipated job posting close date :

09 / 30 / 2024

Location : Cassia Hospital

Cassia Hospital

Work City : Burley

Burley

Work State : Idaho

Idaho

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$ - $

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