Occupational Therapy Assistant

Occupational Therapy AssistantYour passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.Summary: Performs a wide variety of skilled occupational therapy treatments for patients based upon the occupational therapy evaluations and goals completed by the occupational therapist. Advances the patient's treatment plan in response to the patient's progress. Assists with discharge planning.The Acute Care Therapy Team at UNC Hospital Hillsborough is accepting applications for an acute care OTA position. This position will offer therapy services within a variety of acute care patient population at our Hillsborough Hospital. The OTA will work closely with a team of experienced therapists focused on post surgical orthopedic, general surgery, cardiac, cardio pulmonary, geriatric and medicine patients. This therapist must have excellent time management, communication and organizational skills and remain flexible in a fast paced environment. Clinical experience in acute care with orthopedic patients is required.The selected candidate will work Sunday to Thursday with occasional holiday coverage.Responsibilities:Contributes to various interdisciplinary team meetings to plan for patient needs, discuss family education plans, and discharge plans.Documents patient treatment and progress toward goals in the medical record. Completes department records for team communication, billing, and statistics.Instructs occupational therapy and occupational therapist assistant students.Precepts occupational therapist assistants and evaluates the learner's competency per department guidelines.Provides skilled occupational therapy treatments to a wide variety of patients. Designs activities or exercises to meet OT goals. Fabricates a wide range of splints. Teaches patients techniques and use of adaptive equipment to increase independence in activities of daily living. Uses group techniques to facilitate therapeutic groups to reach a variety of OT goals. Instructs patient and family in home techniques for discharge.Participation - Contributes to quality of clinical services through attendance and participation in departmental meetings and in-services.Quality-Contributes to quality of clinical services through maintenance of valid & reliable records of patient procedures & progress. Participates in quality improvement initiatives with the clinical specialist and other healthcare professionals. Participates in continuous quality improvement efforts in conjunction with the department director.Education Requirements: Graduation from an accredited two-year Occupational Therapy Assistant program.Licensure/Certification Requirements: Licensed as an Occupational Therapy Assistant in the state of North Carolina. Professional Experience Requirements: Clinical experience in acute care with orthopedic patients is required.Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: