Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Home Health

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Major Responsibilities:

• Implementation of Occupational Therapy treatment programs for patients with multiple and specialized diagnoses safely and effectively, as planned, in conjunction with OTR.
• Documents and maintains appropriate records and productivity.
• Communicate information/observations to appropriate personnel.
• Participation in Educational and Performance Improvement Activities.
• Performance of "Activities of Daily Living" evaluations and structured assessments as directed by an OTR.
• Assumes other related responsibilities as assigned.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Occupational Therapy Assistant
• Current AOTA Certification
• Current IL/WI licensure or obtain IL licensure within 90-days of hire
• Current CPR Certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.
• A valid driver's license issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Education/Experience Required:

• Graduate of an AOTA approved Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
• Successful completion of two month supervised Level II fieldwork experience.
• Successful completion of certification process.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Completion of fieldwork/program requirements.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• This position involves: bending, lifting, assisting patients to and from wheelchair, bed toilet which often requires physical strength, endurance and use of proper body mechanics. Set up of certain equipment requires upper body strength to tighten knobs, etc. Lift weights, push/pull. Physical stamina during emergency situations may be required and often can not be delegated. Perform CPR. May be scheduled to work weekend, holiday and evening shifts. Have access to transportation. Potential exposure to blood/body fluids.
• This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement effective 08/01/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Addendum: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position will need to recognize needs and behaviors of a variety of age groups of patients treated, i.e., understand child growth and development, normal patterns of adolescent behavior and look for signs of normal aging, prior experience with various age groups is preferred. Requires use of universal precautions as appropriate. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.