Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Job Summary Occupational therapist (“OT”) to provide quality care to the residents. The OT evaluates patients, plans, and implements patient treatment, plans, and coordinates patient discharge, and prepares detailed progress reports and appropriate patient documentation. Treatments will include training in daily living activities, functional skills, motor development, compensation techniques use of adaptive equipment and splinting. The Occupational Therapist will also test and evaluate patients’ physical and mental abilities analyzing rehabilitation goals and consult with the rehab team in order to coordinate the most effective occupational therapy program.     Responsibilities and Duties Essential Responsibilities and Expectations Evaluate patients promptly, and within facility policy and expectations, upon receiving physician referral for treatment. Develop effective treatment plans. Obtain approval for services from referring physician. Treat patients according to treatment plan approved by physician. Provide differential diagnoses for patients with functional disorders. Create written reports for both the facility and patients’ respective physicians. Establish and carry out treatment programs on the basis of diagnostic information available. Ensure treatment programs meet patients’ daily living needs. Educate the patient, family, and appropriate restorative personnel on the specific disorders affecting the patient to facilitate patient treatment and recovery while at the facility. Consult with and regularly update the other members of the rehabilitation team and nursing staff on the patient’s treatment plan, progress, and prognosis. Maintain strong professional relationships and good rapport with all significant administrative and restorative nursing personnel in the facility. Assure all required written patient documentation and Company paperwork are completed appropriately and submitted on a timely basis. Submit all billing logs and necessary information on a timely basis. Report any problem areas/equipment within each facility to the appropriate supervisor immediately. Able to supervise up to two Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants. Able to report to work regularly and on-time. Comply with State Licensing Board of California, Title 22, CMS, and California Labor Board guidelines Comply with Company and facility rules, policies, and procedures. Comply with all applicable safety rules, policies, and procedures. Report to work regularly and on-time   Additional Responsibilities and Expectations Provide necessary training and guidance to student interns as assigned, including: Supervising students during the internship. Providing clearly defined, career-related (i.e., non-clerical) responsibilities and tasks in accordance with the students’ academic programs. Informing student interns about and ensuring their compliance with Company, facility, state, and federal guidelines, and Completing any paperwork required by the Company or the students’ academic program. Assume other duties as assigned.   Physical and Mental Requirements These physical and mental demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Ability to travel, as required. See projects through to completion. Ability to bend, reach, squat, move as required by patient treatment plans. Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds. Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds. Ability to stand and/or work 80% of an 8-hour shift. Visual and hearing acuity to perform job-related functions. Ability to operate standard rehabilitation therapy equipment.   Qualifications and Skills To perform the job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.    Required Valid and current License, Health Examination, TB Test and/or Chest X-Ray, CPR according to the Credential requirement in the Employee Handbook. Ability to gather and analyze information in a timely and skillful manner. Ability to manage time efficiently and handle multiple concurrent projects. Resourceful, problem-solving attitude. Proactive attitude and work-style. Ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality. A customer-service focused attitude.   Preferred Natural interpersonal and communication skills. Strong detail-oriented and resourceful mindset. Able to work well in a diverse environment. Accept and act upon constructive feedback.   Workplace Environment The OT will primarily be working in a skilled nursing facility. This is an active patient care environment. This environment has no unusual exposures, but safety precautions must be taken at all times.   Salary Range: $40.00 to $55.00   Disclaimer This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities, or working conditions associated with the job.

Salary : $40 - $55