What are the responsibilities and job description for the Occupational Therapy Assistant - Inpatient Acute, 40hrs/wk, Mon - Fri position at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital?
Job Title: Inpatient Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant
Job Location: Lincoln
JOB OVERVIEW * Responsible for implementing occupational therapy treatment for assigned patients under the supervision of an occupational therapist * Responsible for assisting with specific assessment measures, maintaining accurate and timely documentation * Work assignment will be on the patient care unit with collaborative strategies to promote occupational therapy within the unit setting between occupational therapy and nursing ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Records pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including but not limited to daily charting. * Contributes to the assessment process under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist; independently performs parts of assessment using standardized and criterion referenced tests. * Records treatment charges, per facility guidelines. * In coordination with a supervising occupational therapist, analyzes and revises treatment programs as needed to insure continuing appropriate intervention. * Monitors patient's response to treatment and reports information to appropriate supervisor. * Informs occupational therapist to co-sign discharge summaries, home assessments, plan of care, and home exercise program. * Modifies therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population within plan of care established by supervising therapist. * In coordination with supervisor provides occupational therapy treatment to patients including but not limited to activities of daily living, functional activities, therapeutic exercise, fine and gross motor coordination, and equipment adaptations/modifications, and appropriate utilization of group therapies, in order to facilitate patient recovery. * Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff, outside contacts/sources. * Follows instruction from supervisor and/or director to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and the program QUALIFICATIONS * Associate degree from an occupational therapy assistant program. * Must possess current Nebraska licensure or temporary Nebraska license pending successful completion of licensing examination. * CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer preferred. * Valid Nebraska driver’s license and proof of good driving record preferred.
Job Location: Lincoln
JOB OVERVIEW * Responsible for implementing occupational therapy treatment for assigned patients under the supervision of an occupational therapist * Responsible for assisting with specific assessment measures, maintaining accurate and timely documentation * Work assignment will be on the patient care unit with collaborative strategies to promote occupational therapy within the unit setting between occupational therapy and nursing ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS * Records pertinent patient information in order to document changes and comply with legal and ethical standards, including but not limited to daily charting. * Contributes to the assessment process under the supervision of a licensed occupational therapist; independently performs parts of assessment using standardized and criterion referenced tests. * Records treatment charges, per facility guidelines. * In coordination with a supervising occupational therapist, analyzes and revises treatment programs as needed to insure continuing appropriate intervention. * Monitors patient's response to treatment and reports information to appropriate supervisor. * Informs occupational therapist to co-sign discharge summaries, home assessments, plan of care, and home exercise program. * Modifies therapeutic interventions to accommodate the age of the patient population within plan of care established by supervising therapist. * In coordination with supervisor provides occupational therapy treatment to patients including but not limited to activities of daily living, functional activities, therapeutic exercise, fine and gross motor coordination, and equipment adaptations/modifications, and appropriate utilization of group therapies, in order to facilitate patient recovery. * Communicates effectively with patients, families, staff, outside contacts/sources. * Follows instruction from supervisor and/or director to perform other functions as assigned in order to achieve the goals within the department and the program QUALIFICATIONS * Associate degree from an occupational therapy assistant program. * Must possess current Nebraska licensure or temporary Nebraska license pending successful completion of licensing examination. * CPR for Health Care Provider/CPR for Professional Rescuer preferred. * Valid Nebraska driver’s license and proof of good driving record preferred.
