Occupational Therapy Assistant
| Company | PACS Services |
|---|---|
| Location | Papillion, NE, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Licensed as a Staff Occupational Therapy Assistant Board of the State
- Proficient in computer skills such as inputting data into programs such as Casamba and Point Click Care
- Ability to read technical procedures
- Ability to read and comprehend policy and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, coworkers and families
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations
- Ability to solve practical problems
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Licensed as an Occupational Therapist Assistant in the state
- Employee must meet continue education requirements per state practices
- Must maintain a license in good standing at all time with the state board
- Standing and/or walking very frequently
- Sitting occasionally
- Reaching with hands and arms frequently
- Pushing/pulling very frequently
- Talking and/or hearing very frequently
- Tasting and/or smelling very frequently
- Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and or excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or excess of 20 pounds of force constant to move objects
- Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally
- Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus
Responsibilities
- Treat patients as directed by the Occupational Therapist
- Record daily treatment notes and weekly progress notes per OT Board
- Treat patients per the physician treatment plan
- Assist nursing department with training of Restorative Aides
- Communicate with supervisor and other health team members regarding patient progress, problem and plans
- Participate in in services training program for other staff in the facility
- Record evaluations, daily treatment notes, weekly progress notes, recertification documentation, per Occupational Therapy Board State Practice Act and governmental and third party payer requirements
- Record treatment changes per policy and procedures
- Instruct patient’s families or nursing staff in maintenance program and caregiver training in preparation for discharge from therapy services
- Participate in discharge planning
- Assist with cleaning and maintenance of treatment area
- Report any problems with department equipment so that it is maintained in good working order
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.