Description
We are seeking a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our team in Georgia.
Responsibilities:
- Provide occupational therapy services to residents with noted disorders or deficits within the Occupational Therapy scope of practice
- Optimize the functionality and skills of patients
- Conduct objective screenings of residents
- Complete all necessary documentation
- Collaborate with the supervising OTR to develop programs tailored to the needs of facility residents
- Attend all required meetings, including care planning, staff meetings, and family meetings
- Assist the facility in meeting standards for state and federal certification
- Follow facility infection control policies and procedures
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager or supervisor
Requirements:
- Completion of a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant program
- State licensure
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to maintain professionalism in all situations
- Ability to clinically collaborate and accept feedback and direction from OTR
Physical demands:
- Push/pull up to 300lbs
- Standing, sitting, sustained squatting, repetitive stooping, trunk twisting, sustained kneeling, sustained and repetitive forward reaching, stair climbing, walking, grasping, fine motor, lifting
Preferred qualifications:
- Prior senior living community experience
- Knowledge of PDPM and Medicaid Case Mix