Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant - PRN - Sub Acute Rehab

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

Provides occupational therapy services as assigned by and under the supervision of an occupational therapist. The role supports patient treatment and evaluation, documents patient status and progress, contributes to patient and family education, and helps coordinate care with other appropriate staff. The assistant keeps treatment skills current through continuing education, evidence-based research, and program development, and performs responsibilities in alignment with program and organizational goals. The position also supports program operations, quality improvement, staff orientation, and student instruction. Care must be appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served and provided within the employee’s license, certification, registration, and applicable laws and regulations. The job includes physically assisting patients with impairments, including lifting, positioning, and transporting them.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Certification by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy.
Licensure with the State of Michigan.
Maintain BLS certification in accordance with department or program protocol.
Ability to lift, position, and transport patients with physical impairments.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide age-appropriate care, including knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the ability to assess and interpret patient information to identify age-specific needs.
Provide care within the scope of applicable license, certification, or registration and as required by law and regulation.
Demonstrate competence in relevant software and hardware required for the role.

Responsibilities

Assist the occupational therapist with treatment planning and evaluation procedures.
Treat patients under the occupational therapist’s direction using modalities, therapeutic exercise, assistive devices, and functional activities.
Report significant observations and changes in patients’ conditions, reactions, and responses to the primary occupational therapist.
Help estimate equipment and supply needs and, when appropriate, participate in acquiring and inventorying them.
Provide patient coverage when other staff are absent.
Document patient status and progress according to internal and external time standards and reimbursement guidelines.
Communicate with appropriate people to integrate occupational therapy treatment as necessary or directed.
Participate in educational programs for patients, families, and health care workers about treatment procedures, functional activities, and home programs.
Participate in patient care conferences, meetings, and in-services as requested or assigned.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, including patient confidentiality and infection control requirements.
Meet or exceed program productivity expectations.
Provide discipline-specific coverage elsewhere in the Mary Free Bed system when requested, following cross-training orientation.
Support program operations as assigned and function as a patient advocate.
Demonstrate competence with software and hardware required for job responsibilities and follow Mary Free Bed Standards of Behavior.
Serve as a clinical instructor for occupational therapist assistant students; supervise, teach, and evaluate students and volunteers, and communicate with participating universities about student skill levels.
Serve as a resource in the employee’s area of expertise and participate in assigned program development or research activities.
Participate in orientation and training of new staff.
Help maintain clean and orderly treatment areas.
Promote excellent customer service, teamwork, direct communication, and discreet handling of confidential information; encourage and monitor these standards in team members.
Identify problems and seek solutions, promote patient and family satisfaction, and participate in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.