OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT, Inpatient

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI

Full Time (1.0 FTE, 80 hours every pay period)

Weekday Day shift, weekend/holiday rotation

Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy. These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

Job Description:

The Occupational Therapy Assistant works directly with one Occupational Therapist to cover all settings to carry out treatment plan of patient care. This is an In-Patient position to include acute hospital, swing bed, and SNF settings with a wide variety of diagnoses and patient positions.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Knowledge of occupational therapy standards and practices normally acquired through graduation of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.

• Previous experience as an Occupational Therapy Assistant beneficial.

• Current Wisconsin and/or Michigan licensure to practice as an Occupational Therapy Assistant required.

• Current BLS certification or obtained within 90 days of hire - All clinical personnel in identified job codes are required to maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) training through independent study, online manikin and knowledge testing. An acceptable training program is the Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider course from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Professional Rescuer Program with AED. (See Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Policy).

Why You’ll Love It Here:

✔ Strong work – life balance

✔ Full benefits for part-time and full-time employees

✔ PTO starts day one

✔ Retirement plan with employer match

✔ Wellness programs for you and your family

Aspirus Wausau Hospital, the flagship of the Aspirus system, serves northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aspirus Wausau Hospital provides primary, secondary and tertiary care services as a regional referral center. Specialty referral service emphasis exists in cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery, orthopedics and cancer. The hospital has an average daily inpatient census of 160 with approximately 15,000 admissions per year. Outpatient visits exceed 50,000 and there are also more than 24,000 annual emergency department visits. Best known for its world-class cardiovascular program, Aspirus Wausau Hospital also provides leading edge cancer, trauma, women’s health, and spine and neurological care. To learn more about Wausau click the following link: Wausau, Wisconsin (

Our Mission: We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.

Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others.

As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities.

Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org.

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Credentials:

Essential:

• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST LICENSE

• CPR or BLS

Position OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Location

Req ID 110519