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Job ID: 891957
Estimated Weekly Gross: $1,451.46
Job Title
Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA)
Location
Haverhill, MA | Long Term Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide rehabilitative, skilled, and medically necessary treatment interventions to patients with cognitive and/or physical functioning disorders under the supervision and direction of an Occupational Therapist
- Administer rehabilitation procedures including ADL retraining, therapeutic activities, therapeutic exercises, modalities, and use of supportive and assistive devices
- Assess patient progress and communicate with the supervising Occupational Therapist to adjust treatments accordingly in the clinical record
- Document all regulatory and clinically required information in the electronic documentation system and accurately record treatment minutes per all regulatory and clinical requirements
- Participate in required meetings including patient care conferences, utilization review meetings, and rehabilitation meetings, as well as facility and company required trainings and in-services
- Adhere to NBCOT / AOTA and state-required practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics during professional practice
Required Qualifications
- 1+ years of OTA experience required
- Long Term Care (LTC) or Rehab experience required
- Active Massachusetts OTA License required
- New graduates may be considered provided they have completed a Level II fieldwork experience (Level I observation experience alone does not qualify)
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience utilizing evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions
- Experience providing consultation to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers regarding cognitive and/or physical disorders
- Experience supervising and supporting students in a clinical setting
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a Long Term Care setting with a collaborative, multidisciplinary health care team
- Gain valuable experience supporting a diverse patient population with cognitive and physical rehabilitation needs