Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Posted: 03/20/2024 Category: Allied Health Job Number: 133008

Job Description


A-Line Staffing is now hiring Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant in Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035. The Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant would be working for a Fortune 500 company and has career growth potential. This would be full time / 40+ hours per week.
If you are interested in this Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position, please contact Laura at 586-960-3874 or ljian@alinestaffing.com
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Compensation

  • The pay for this position is $34/hr per hour and mileage reimbursement
  • Benefits are available to full-time employees after 90 days of employment
  • A 401(k) with a company match is available for full-time employees with 1 year of service on our eligibility dates

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Highlights

  • This position is a contract assignment with potential to hire on permanently based upon attendance, performance, and business needs
  • The required availability for this position is day shift
  • Service area- Hillsboro, to Wilsonville to Oregon City, to Fairview/Gresham and all in between.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Responsibilities

  • 1. Abides by and demonstrates the company Mission - Vision - Values through both behavior and job performance on a day-to-day basis.
  • 2. Provides therapy services planned, delegated and supervised by the qualified Occupational Therapist in accordance with the patient's Plan of Treatment.
  • 3. Assists in the implementation of vocational/education programs and activities established by registered Occupational Therapist designed to restore, reinforce, and enhance task performances, diminish or correct pathology, and to promote/maintain health and self-sufficiency.
  • 4. Designs/adapts equipment and working and/or living environment. Fabricates devices to assist and improve function and independence and participation in the program and/or community where possible.
  • 5. Provides therapeutic treatment and instruction to patients as directed by the qualified Occupational Therapist and in accordance with physician orders to improve/restore strength, coordination, range-of-motion and function or teach compensation measures.
  • 6. Reports information and observations to Occupational Therapist and/or Clinical supervisor, documents observed information in patient records and prepares clinical notes. Assists with preparation of progress reports. Maintains and submits documentation as required by the Company and/or facility.
  • 7. Instructs patients and family members regarding home programs as well as care and use of adaptive equipment.
  • 8. Maintains the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Shares information only when recipient's right to access is clearly established and sharing of such information is in the best interests of the patient.
  • 9. Participates in care coordination and discharge planning activities and acts as a resource to other health care personnel in meeting patient's needs.
  • 10. Designs community reintegration activities, as appropriate, to assist the client in the physical reconditioning effort, and/or the psychological adjustment and coordinates the plan with members of the interdisciplinary team.
  • 11. Maintains/enhances clinical practice skills by attending, participating in/conducting staff development/ continuing education programs.
  • 12. Participates in Performance Improvement activities as assigned. Communicates information that enables collection and root cause analysis of data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • 13. Adheres to and participates in Company's mandatory HIPAA privacy program/practices and Business Ethics and Compliance programs/practices.
  • 14. Reviews and adheres to all Company policies and procedures and the Employee Handbook.
  • 15. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of rehabilitation techniques related to complex neurological injury - Required
  • Current CPR certification - Required
  • Good organizational and communication skills and the ability to function with minimal supervision – Required
  • Graduated after successful completion of an occupational therapy assistant education program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. (AOTA) or its successor organizations.
  • Minimum 6 months experience - Required
  • Current licensure/certification in the state of practice - Required
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Attendance is mandatory for the first 90 days

Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior HH experience as well as HCHB experience highly preferred


If you think this Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant position is a good fit for you, please reach out to me - feel free to call, e-mail, or apply to this posting!
 

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