Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Assists in providing rehabilitative services to persons with mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments.

Works under the direction of occupational therapists to plan, implement, or administer programs that restore or enhance performance in individuals with functional impairments.

Monitors patients' performance in therapy activities and provides encouragement.

Assists in instructing patients and families in home programs, basic living skills, or the care and use of adaptive equipment.

Observes and records patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior and maintains this information in client records.

Assists occupational therapists with implementing treatment plans.

Reports to supervisors on patients' progress, attitudes, and behavior.

Performs clerical duties.

Willing to assist in our other CCHS facility.

Assists in keeping the department and gym area in order.

The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Active listening.

Service orientation.

Active learning.

Hearing: Adequate to perform job duties in person and over the phone.

Speaking: Must be able to communicate clearly to patients in person and over the phone.

Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including visual examination of patient and reading information from printed sources and computer screens.

Other: Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 30 pounds of medical supplies and equipment and the transferring and repositioning of patients. Reasonable assistance may be requested when lifting, pushing, and/or pulling are undertaken which exceeds these minimum requirements. Must be able to withstand prolonged or considerable walking, standing, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching.

Pay: $26.00-$36.00 per hour, depending on years of experience.

Certified OT Assistant.

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