Occupational Therapist Assistant (PRN)

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provides occupational therapy treatment under the direction of a Registered Occupational Therapist. Provides patient/family education, completes documentation of patient treatments, charges, and other information as needed. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary team in the implementation of the patient's individualized plan of care.

Essential Functions

All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference

• Implements and manages a specific and comprehensive treatment plan.
• Works under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist in delivering patient treatment.
• Demonstrates advanced skills in administering occupational therapy procedures.
• Assesses patient response to treatment, modifying when appropriate with input from the supervising therapist.
• Demonstrates awareness and use of proper safety measures regarding patient, and others in the treatment area
• Interacts regularly with others involved in the patient's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for quality, coordinated care.

Complies with Departmental Policies for Documentation

• Documents all aspects of assessment, planning, treatment, and discharge in the medical record (and in the working OT chart) in a timely, legible manner.
• Long-term and short-term goals are measurable and achievable within a specified amount of time.
• Daily treatment records are noted in the working OT chart on a daily basis and are clear and professional in terminology.
• Obtains necessary evaluations and re-evaluations in a timely manner.
• Participates in patient discharge preparations.
• Provides information regarding follow-up services which may include a referral to other community resources or DME.
• Participates in patient and family education process.
• Provides education and training to patients, families, and caregivers regarding diagnoses, progress, long-term functional outcomes.

Documents Patient/family Education Appropriately

Supports and provides educational material to patients/families for support groups as well as community resources.

Strives to Meet Department Productivity Standards

• Attends staff meetings, team meetings, and mandatory in-services as scheduled.
• Completes mandatory hospital training annually and in a timely manner.
• Completes TB test procedures by the end of the employee's birth month.
• Completes assignments in a timely and thorough manner.
• Assists with care and maintenance of departmental equipment and supplies.
• May be requested to help with routine clean up duties at day's end as needed.

Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards. Supervision of tech if needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Associate' degree. Graduate of AOTA Accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
• Experience - No experience required
• In Lieu Of
• NA
• Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

Occupation Therapy Assist-COTA - COTA

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• NA

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

• Oconee Medical Campus
• Facility
• Oconee Memorial Hospital

Department

Occupational Therapy

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