Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

SUMMARY

Administer medically prescribed occupational therapy treatment for patients suffering from injuries, or muscle, nerve, joint and bone diseases, to improve ability to perform activities of daily living, including use of adaptive devices under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Maintain superior clinical care quality and patient and physician satisfaction.

Achieve patient care time targets, with a general target 75%+ minimum individual patient care time (unadjusted) in the inpatient setting.

Understand and operate according to underlying goals of inpatient acute operating environment, optimizing length of stay – preparing the patient for transition to a longer term setting in an efficient and safe manner. Collaborate with other therapists within care pathways as necessary.

Exhibit positive attitude and behaviors facilitating team work, efficiency, and care quality and promoting a favorable unit and company image.

Maintain excellent individual compliance standards including relevant and complete documentation for reference of discharges planning, capturing of patient care time, and performing other quality assurance activities as directed.

Deliver care as broadly specified within applicable state practice act.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please see the attached list of required competencies for an Occupational Therapist Assistant.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited occupational therapist assistant program.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must hold a valid and in good standing license to practice in the State where the facility of employment is located; or be eligible to obtain such license.  Must have current CPR certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to meet the following physical demands:

Occasional Floor to Waist (1in .- 42in.) 50 lbs
Occasional Waist to Shoulder (43in. – 54in.) 30 lbs
Occasional Shoulder to Overhead (55in. – 84in.) negligible lbs 0 lbs
Occasional Carry 30 lbs
Occasional Push/Pull – Standing 50 lbs of force
Occasional Push/Pull – Walking 50 lbs of force
Occasional Squatting / Crouching
Frequent Bending/ Stooping
Occasional Trunk Rotation
Occasional Combined Twist/ Bend
Frequent Neck Flexion
Occasional Neck Extension
Frequent Neck Rotation
Frequent Simple Grasping
Occasional Firm Grasping
Occasional Fine Hand Manipulation
Frequent Wrist Flexion/Extension/Deviation
Frequent Forward Reaching
Occasional Overhead Reaching
Occasional Sitting
Frequent Standing (Less than 3 Steps)
Frequent Walking (Greater than 3 Steps)
Infrequent Stair Climbing
Infrequent Foot Controls
Occasional Critical Balance