Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Conducts medically prescribed occupational therapy under the supervision of an occupational therapist.

Minimum Qualifications

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• Current or temporary occupational therapy assistant licensure in the applicable state where services will be performed.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
  
  

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

• Implements the treatment programs established by the OTR for assigned patients to identify, prevent, and to minimize physical disabilities and/or pain of patient. As appropriate to setting, determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient need and available resources; collaborates with nursing to update appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling. Documents all treatments, according to department policies and procedures, as monitored by supervision. Reviews with supervising therapist all assigned patients, at least two times per week, in order to assure appropriateness of treatment plan, as monitored by supervision.
• Identifies and addresses psychological needs of patients and family. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly. Maintains department cleanliness and safety.
• Consults with other departments as appropriate to collaborate in patient care and performance improvement activities.
• Documents care and ensures that patient charges are accurate and entered on a timely basis.
• Participates in community education programs as needed.
  
  

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The national Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms. Details specific to therapeutic interventions outlined in Safe Patient Mobility Policy where applicable.
• Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40 lbs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  
  

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids and different types of cleaning and laundry chemicals.
  
  

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules including an ability to integrate multiple factors which may have an impact on patient care.
  
  

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Exempt/Non-Exempt

Shift:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company

PCH Princeton Community Hospital

Cost Center

213 PCH Occupational Therapy

Address

122 12th Street

Princeton

West Virginia

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