Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - Acute Care
About The Position
Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We're proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint. Facility: Woodsedge Location: Bemidji, MN Address: 1000 Anne St NW, Bemidji, MN 56601, USA Shift: 8 Hours - Day Shifts Job Schedule: Full time Weekly Hours: 32.00 Salary Range: $23.39 - $31.34 Union Position: Yes Department Details Interdisciplinary Acute Care setting working with an experienced therapy team Job Summary Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist, to improve patients' quality of life and ability to perform daily activities. Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments, in line with related standard concepts, practices and procedures. Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions that are consistent with demonstrated competency levels, patient's goals, and the requirements of the practice setting and/or state licensure. The certified occupational therapy assistant contributes to this process by exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention. Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement. Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization. As needed, performs other related duties as requested.
Requirements
- At least three year's experience preferred.
- Must have knowledge of occupational therapy practices.
- Must be licensed in the state of Minnesota.
Responsibilities
- Assists patients with therapy activities and exercises scheduled in a treatment plan, under the supervision of an occupational therapist
- Provides, monitors and records therapy services to patients with physical, cognitive, developmental and psychosocial impairments
- Selects, implements, and makes modifications to therapeutic activities and interventions
- Exchanging information with and providing documentation to the occupational therapist about the patient's responses to and communications during intervention
- Responsible for being knowledgeable about the patient's targeted occupational therapy outcomes and for providing information and documentation related to outcome achievement
- Follows and adheres to accepted clinical practice guidelines of professional organization
- Performs other related duties as requested
Benefits
- Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance.
- For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
