Occupational Therapist Assistant Jobs

Responsibilities:

• Directs and supervises the activities of support personnel while retaining responsibility for patient care.
• Communicates changes in patient status to primary therapist in a timely manner.
• Acts as a clinical instructor or participates in the education and evaluation of students. Acts as a resource for volunteers and observers.
• Administers patient centered Occupational Therapy treatment incorporating evidence based practice and skilled techniques to achieve optimal functional outcomes, under the supervision of a licensed Occupational Therapist.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Participates in staff development and education programs within the department. Participates in interdepartmental education of other professional staff.

Education:

• Associate's degree or certificate required.
• Must be a graduate of a Occupational Therapy Assistant Program accredited by the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Certifications:

• For Homecare only: Proof of automobile insurance coverage with $100,000/$300,000 coverage, upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current State licensure as a Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA).
• For Homecare only: Valid Ohio Driver’s license upon hire; per policy 8-175 thereafter.

Complexity of Work:

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Work Experience:

• Experience in the clinical area preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to meet physical demands characterized at the heavy level defined by 1993 Leonard Matheson and Ministry of Labor.
• Ability to walk without assistive device and to maintain balance despite sudden load in order to support patient from falling.
• Ability to hear at a conversational level to understand patient's description of symptoms and response to treatment.
• Ability to lift and reach with arms sufficiently to lift patient's extremity during therapeutic treatment program.
• Visual acuity to observe patient's gross and fine motor movements in order to analyze these movements and to read all patient monitors.
• Sensation of touch and manual dexterity to be able to palpate muscle tension or to monitor patient pulse.
• Ability to speak clearly enough to instruct patients and families.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.