Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Long Term Care (LTC) (Days) Liberty

Occupational Therapy Assistant

An Occupational Therapy Assistant supports the Occupational Therapist in conducting therapy treatments to improve patients' mobility and physical health. Their main duties include helping patients perform exercises or treatment plans, recording a patients' health progress and collecting patients' medical history or other personal information. Occupational Therapy Assistants are responsible for treating patients with therapeutic and self-care activities. The job requires candidates to perform a variety of duties including the following:

• Monitoring a patient's progress to make sure that they're successfully completing treatment
• Encouraging the patient during their recovery process
• Helping patients to improve their quality of life by finding solutions to their problems
• Helping injured employees improve their motor skills with the goal of re-entering the workforce
• Teaching patients with disabilities to become more independent
• Updating patient records for the Occupational Therapist
• Keeping the office, treatment room and equipment in good order
• Teaching patients, family members or other Caregivers skills and techniques to help with the patients' treatment program

Submission Requirements:

• 2 years of OTA experience - Preferred
• LTC or Rehab experience - Required
• MO State License - Required

Certification Requirements:

• BLS

State License Requirements:

• Missouri Compact Allowed

About the Facility:

8 hr NBO Liberty Health and Wellness in Liberty, MO has a short-term rehabilitation rating of Below Average and a long-term care rating of Average. It is a large facility with 143 beds and has for-profit, corporate ownership. Liberty Health and Wellness is not a part of a continuing care retirement community.