Occupational Therapist Assistant

About the Role

The Occupational Therapist Assistant performs selected procedures under the direction of a licensed Occupational therapist who has evaluated the patient and developed a plan of care. Provides services in compliance with regulations governing the practice of occupational therapy and during the course of treatment, takes into consideration the patient’s chronological and developmental ages. This role serves a Home Care patient base and utilizes company equipment. A sign-on bonus is eligible.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides patient care based upon therapist evaluation and plan of care and takes into consideration the patients age and level of development when implementing treatment programs and assisting with changes in treatment goals.
• Coordinates patient care and clinical activities through written and/or verbal communication with patients, families, therapists, Clinical Team Leaders, managers and other members of the health care team.
• Documents in the patient's medical record and completes other patient care-related forms in compliance with regulatory agencies and department/hospital policies and procedures.
• Supervises and collaborates with support staff, volunteers and students to achieve efficient clinical activity and quality patient care.
• Participates in other patient care and department/professional activities as requested/assigned including but not limited to presenting/attending in-services, performance improvement, program development/evaluation, new employee orientation, committee membership, peer review and attending staff meetings.
• Performs job within scope of certification, age-specific criteria, departmental guidelines/protocols, and per OTR and physician instructions performs individualized patient treatment programs.
• Work is performed primarily indoors in a clinical setting including hospital, nursing home or outpatient sites. May be required to work at other Carilion facilities to meet staffing needs, in which case will provide own transportation. For Home Care Departments, work is performed at patient’s home. On occasion work may be performed outside of a clinic setting such as work with the driving program, hydrotherapy or home evaluations. Home care practitioners must provide own transportation and travel daily between patient homes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Associate degree from an AOTA accredited program.
• Licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• AHA BLS-HCP required within six months of employment.
• Effective interpersonal, communication, customer service, and teamwork skills required.

Qualifications

None explicitly stated beyond the requirements listed above.