Occupational Therapist Assistant/ OTA/ COTA
hace 4 días
Decatur
Our therapy team executes customized treatment plans that deliver real results and exceed patients' expectations. If you're motivated to give our clients a more positive quality of life we encourage you to apply today! • Assisting the Occupational Therapist in the implementation of treatment intervention, • Administering therapeutic exercises and activities to improve patients' strength, mobility, and function., • Providing training to individuals and any others involved in their rehabilitation, and documenting results of the training, • Maintaining accurate and up-to-date patient records, • Supporting individuals' plan of treatment by documenting and reporting status changes to the multi-disciplinary team members as appropriate, • Other duties as assigned, • Degree from a certified occupational therapy assistant training program, • Current Occupational Therapist Assistant certification in state of practice, • Current CPR certification in accordance with state regulations, • Knowledge of evidence-based therapy interventions, • Familiarity with assisted living, independent living, geriatrics, and/or home health, • One year preferred, • New grads encouraged to apply, • Ability to lift 50 pounds, • Moving, lifting, or transferring of patients which may involve lifting of up to 100 pounds following safety procedures, • Duties require fine motor skills, visual acuity, and walking/standing for extended periods, • Additional physical requirements include: pushing/pulling, bending/stooping, reaching, kneeling, and positioning frequently at times