Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences is seeking a full-time TH Instructional Support Assistant / Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant.

Under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist, the successful candidate will:

• Treatpatients referred forskilled occupational therapy incautecareand acuter rehabilitation setting, according to departments standard of care.

• Provideappropriate educationtopatientandfamilyalike.Providesin s tructio toteh patient, familymember s and otherhealthcareprofessi n a l s i nvolved in the care of the patient.

• Submitrequestsfordurablemedicalequipmentandadaptiveassistivedevices,ort h o ti cs,andprostheticneeds.

• Completeandsu bm i t a llrequiredpatientdocumentationandbillinginelectronic medical record; andrelatedpatientcarepaperwork.

• Providesupervisiontorehabilitation a i desandvo lunt eers.

• CoordinateandparticipatesinstructionalactivityforCOTAstudents,nurses,andhousestaff.

• AssistinmanagementofOTin ve n torycontrol,equipment,andrecordsmaintenance.

• Assistinthesupervisionofdepartmentrehab aidesperpatienttransport,departmentarea/ equipment,management(transport schedule, equipment checks andrelatedlogs,departmentworkordersanddeliveries, etc.).

• Participateandassistinprnongoingandnewperformanceimprovement (Pl) projects,grant projects,andoccupationaltherapyclinicalresearch.

• Participateinpmcommunityoutreacheducationalandclinicalcare activities.

• Participateandassistindepartmentqualityimprovementinitiativesandrelatedactivities.

• Adheretoallcomplianceregulations,licensingrequirements,andfederalandstate regulations.

• Maintainedepartmentproductivitystandardsandprocedures.

• ModeltheWECAREvaluesofthe institution.

• Demonstrate the ability to carry out physical demands of lifting and physically assistingpatients during functional mobility intervention; pushing of wheelchairs/stretchersand operation of DME and therapeutic equipment.