What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapy Assistant position at Harbor Valley Health & Rehabilitation?
Bluebonnet Therapy Solutions, a partnership focused provider of contract rehabilitation services is hiring an Occupational Therapist Assistant to join our supportive skilled nursing team at Harbor Valley Health & Rehabilitation in San Antonio, Texas!.
Why Bluebonnet Therapy:
- Our mission is to build confidence in the mind, heal the body, and mend the spirit. We are devoted to the well being of the resident, and treating the whole person.
- Career Growth & Development: We invest in your future with specialized, ongoing training, career advancement opportunities and strong clinical support.
- Flexibility - Redefining Work-life Balance: We offer you the opportunity to maintain flexibility and a healthy work-life balance, so you never have to choose between your career and the things that make life worth living.
- Impactful Work: Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.
- Supportive Environment: Collaborate with teams that value your expertise and dedication.
Responsibilities
- Develop, recover, and maintain the daily living skills of patients with physical, mental, or developmental conditions.
- Select and adapt the appropriate per case occupational therapy treatment model, method and approach to direct the process of interventions
- Apply interventions to maximize safety and performance in activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)
- Teach clients new ways of approaching tasks and educate them on how to break down activities into achievable components
- Recommend adaptive equipment and train in its use
- Guide and educate family members and caregivers
- Observe, note, and report on progress of long and short term treatment goals
- Collect data and document processes followed
Skills
- Proven working experience as occupational therapist assistant
- Excellent knowledge of principles and practices of occupational therapy
- Ability to manage patients with different types of personalities
- Current knowledge of treatment practices per discipline and drive to continually learn and grow in the profession
- Professional behavior
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Valid occupational therapy assistant license
If you are a dedicated Occupational Therapy Assistant with a passion for improving patients' lives, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.
Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 4 – 40 per week
Medical Specialty:
- Geriatrics
- Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine
Schedule:
- On call
License/Certification:
- Occupational Therapy Assistant License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- San Antonio, TX 78242 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $35 - $40
