OT Assistant

Occupational Therapy Assistant– Careage Hills Rehabilitation

Come join our team and start making a difference! Occupational Therapy Assistant– Careage Hills Rehabilitation-Cherokee, IA. New Grads Welcome! PRN: Flexible Schedule

Work-life balance with a flexible schedule

Strong infection control to keep staff/residents safe

In house therapy team – job stability, growing company

Have a PRN schedule that fits your full-time employment schedule

Option for a set schedule when covering vacations

Get a call or text as early as possible in last minute coverage request scenarios

Participate in CEU classes offered to entire therapy team

Careage Hills Rehabilitation in Cherokee, IA is a skilled nursing facility with long term care, post-acute rehab, and geriatric outpatient therapy services provided. Every facility has an in-house therapy team – no contract therapy company. All department teams work for the facility and share the same goals.

Each facility is independently operated with local leadership and no corporate red tape. Decisions made at the facility for the facility staff and community needs.

Core Values (CAPLICO): Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration, Ownership. These values are the core of who we are as an organization and shared among all affiliated facilities.

Experience/Qualifications: IA Licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant. This position is open to Occupational Therapy Assistants at all experience levels.

Some of the job duties for this position include:

• Utilizes evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions.
• Provides rehabilitative, skilled and medically necessary treatment intervention to patients with physical functioning disorders per regulatory and clinical practice requirements under the supervision and direction of an Occupational Therapist.
• Administers various procedures as part of the rehabilitation plan including but not limited to: manual techniques; ambulation; therapeutic exercises; modalities; use of supportive and assistive devices; etc. Under the supervision and direction of an Occupational Therapist.
• Assesses patient's progress and communicates with supervising Occupational Therapist to adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record per regulatory and clinical practice requirements.
• Provides consultation and counseling to patients, as well as families, caregivers and other service providers related to the physical disorders.
• Provides input to supervisor for discharge summary of services provided per regulatory and clinical requirements.
• Documents all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and maintains patient records according to company policy.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.

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