Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Under direct supervision of a licensed OT, provides optimal patient care in order to restore function and/or prevent disability following disease, injury or loss of body part. To promote the profession of Occupational Therapy by providing education to students, hospital staff, and other professions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Must be a graduate or completed formal training from an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Experience: No previous experience required.

Licensure/certification: Currentlicensure to practice Occupational Therapy in the state of South Carolina is required. Must have a current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Card.

Primary Source Verification:Yes – http://www.llr.state.sc.us/

Knowledge/Skills: Requiresthe ability to work well with all levels of patients, the public and other health care professionals. Must be able to communicate effectively with people of various cultural and educational backgrounds.

Other: Must be able to maintain strict confidentiality of all work related and sensitive information. Requires a mature individual who projects themselves in a professional manner.

Contacts:

Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients, families, physicians, employees and visitors.