Temp - Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC) (Days) Saint Joseph, MO - Accede Solutions Inc
Saint Joseph, MO
About the Job
An Occupational Therapy Assistant, or Occupational Therapist Assistant, supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients’ mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients’ health progress and collecting patients’ medical history or other personal information.
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities.
Responsibilities:
• Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment
• Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
• Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
• Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
• Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
• Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
• Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
• Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients’ treatment program
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Will accept new grads
2 years of OT experience - Preferred
LTC or Rehab Experience - preferred
COTA license- Required
CPR-Required
Full Profile Requirements
Resume
Skills checklist within 1 year
0-1 reference at time of submission
Certifications must be through AHA and active at time of start
License must have an active OH or compact license at time of submission
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
CPR
Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities.
Responsibilities:
• Monitoring a patient’s progress to make sure that they’re successfully completing treatment
• Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
• Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
• Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
• Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
• Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
• Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
• Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients’ treatment program
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Will accept new grads
2 years of OT experience - Preferred
LTC or Rehab Experience - preferred
COTA license- Required
CPR-Required
Full Profile Requirements
Resume
Skills checklist within 1 year
0-1 reference at time of submission
Certifications must be through AHA and active at time of start
License must have an active OH or compact license at time of submission
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
CPR
Source : Accede Solutions Inc
